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It takes >3-4 weeks of steroids (@ any dose >5 mg pred/d) to pose risk of adrenal insufficiency – Hence, Endocrine Society Guideline says short-term glucocorticoid therapy of <3-4 wks, irrespective of dose, DOES NOT require GC tapering buff.ly/4gggMq6

It takes &gt;3-4 weeks of steroids (@ any dose &gt;5 mg pred/d) to pose risk of adrenal insufficiency – Hence, Endocrine Society Guideline says short-term glucocorticoid therapy of &lt;3-4 wks, irrespective of dose, DOES NOT require GC tapering buff.ly/4gggMq6