Efifcacy and harm The aim of this review was to assess the benefits and harms of different corticosteroid regimens in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS). The benefits and harms of therapy were studied in two groups of children 1) children in their initial episode of SSNS, and 2) children who experience a relapsing [...]

Risk factors The aims of this study was to evaluate the incidence of glucocorticoid-induced diabetes mellitus (GC-DM) by repeated measurements of the postprandial glucose and detect predictors for the development of GC-DM. Inpatients with rheumatic or renal disease who received glucocorticoid therapy were enrolled in this study. Clinical and laboratory [...]

Be careful with the association NSAIDs and corticosteroids It has long been said that corticosteroids increase the risk of gastric ulcer but large epidemiological studies have shown that if this risk existed if it is low. We know however that corticosteroids affect healing which can prevent a pre-existing peptic ulcer or an ulcer created [...]

An increase risk of infectious and thromboembolic complications? Glucocorticoids are often prescribed to patients about to undergo major surgery as part of a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis (UC)-type. An American study has focused on early complications occurring after major surgery in 8260 patients with Crohn's disease and 7235 [...]

Hidden glucocorticoids compounds in food and dietary supplements A Korean study analyzed 294 samples of "food" or "dietary supplements" sold in stores or on the Internet and whose alleged goal was "to treat arthritis" or "improve bone or joint pain." The authors of this study looked for illegal traces of 35 glucocorticoids in these [...]