Glucocorticoid tapering and clinical outcomes during belimumab treatment in systemic lupus erythematosus: a retrospective real-world cohort study with exploratory renal analyses

BMC Rheumatology · Published 2026-08-03 · DOI 10.1186/s41927-026-00680-6

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Masanori Sudo, Sahoko Otsuka, Sayuri Takamura, Daisuke Kobayashi, Asami Abe, Hajime Ishikawa, Kiyoshi Nakazono, Akira Murasawa, Masaki Yonezawa, Masato Habuka, Asa Ogawa, Yumi Ito, Naofumi Imai, Suguru Yamamoto, Satoshi Ito

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Sudo, M., Otsuka, S., Takamura, S., et al. (2026). Glucocorticoid tapering and clinical outcomes during belimumab treatment in systemic lupus erythematosus: a retrospective real-world cohort study with exploratory renal analyses. BMC Rheumatology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-026-00680-6

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