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Do you reduce the steroid regimen for patients with acute interstitial nephritis who have a high risk for developing side effects from glucocorticoid therapy?

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Nephrology · Rush Medical College

No, generally not. AIN needs adequate treatment that isn't that long anyway. You could not treat and just stop the offending drug, but the long-term outcome is worse. I think you just need to treat and then taper.

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