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After how many days of steroid therapy should the taperring schedule be followed? when can it be stopped abruptly ?pls tell with reference.
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One week of steroids do not usually cause suppression of the HPA axis and do thus do not require any tapering.
Ref: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol 76, 1188-1191.
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