What dose and duration of glucocorticoids should be used in ANCA-associated vasculitis?

1. Review the issues and controversies regarding use of glucocorticoids in the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis.
2. Discuss the findings and implications of recent clinical trials studying different dosing regimens of glucocorticoids the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis.
3. Outline current research in the field of ANCA-associated vasculitis addressing the dosing of glucocorticoids.

The online series is designed for rheumatologists, dermatologists, infectious disease physicians, allergists, clinical immunologists, as well as specialists in integrative medicine, preventive medicine, wellness, primary care, and other health care professionals caring for patients with vasculitis and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.

In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Activity Directors

Cassandra Calabrese, DO
Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases
Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Leonard H. Calabrese, DO
Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
R.J. Fasenmyer Chair of Clinical Immunology
Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases
Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

M. Elaine Husni, MD, MPH
Director, Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Treatment Center
Vice Chair, Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases
Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Carol Langford, MD, MHS, FACP
Director, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research
Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases
Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Faculty

Peter Merkel, MD, MPH
Chief, Division of Rheumatology
Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

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