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A randomised Asian trial in 130 patients found no efficacy gap between the two drug regimens for active lupus nephritis, but serious infections and all three deaths fell in the mycophenolate group.
A randomised trial at eight South Korean hospitals found pulse methylprednisolone no better than a non-pulse regimen for surviving an acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
For most adults who bruise more than they used to, the cause is thinner skin from ageing, sun or steroids, plus the aspirin and anticoagulants many older people take. A few patterns point elsewhere.