indications for corticosteroid treatment

Last reviewed 01/2018

Absolute indications for oral steroids are:

  • neurological or cardiac sarcoidosis
  • myopathy
  • hypercalcaemia
  • ocular involvement - if topical therapy has failed  (1)
  • significant or progressive impairment of pulmonary function
  • disfiguring skin lesions
  • persistent, severe systemic symptoms

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