#TriviaTuesday - True or False: One commone treatment for lupus includes corticosteroids.
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True. Corticosteroids are a family of drugs related to cortisol, a natural anti-inflammatory hormone. Rapidly suppressing inflammation, corticosteroids are potent drugs with side effects, so doctors will seek the lowest dose to achieve the desired benefit, or use them in combination with less potent drugs.
Today, doctors have more choices to help patients manage lupus effectively, because the range and effectiveness of treatments have increased in recent decades. Current treatments and medications include:
Today, doctors have more choices to help patients manage lupus effectively, because the range and effectiveness of treatments have increased in recent decades. Current treatments and medications include:
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