Systemic glucocorticoid use remains widespread in Denmark over a 15-year period, particularly among the elderly, highlighting an ongoing challenge for endocrinology.
Persistent glucocorticoid overuse in elderly warrants monitoring; leaves open whether DMD expansion can reduce long-term steroid exposure.
Our findings confirm a widespread use of systemic glucocorticoids, especially in the elderly, which prevails despite increased use of disease-modifying drugs. The continuously prevalent use of glucocorticoid use constitutes a challenge for the endocrine community.
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Laugesen et al. (2019) studied this question.