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DOI: 10.1080/15459620903158698

• Dosages and regimens of corticosteroids vary, but common recommendations suggest initiating therapy with oral prednisone, from 20 to 40 mg/d (or every other day).
• Generally, patients are treated for 3 to 6 months followed by a gradual taper to the lowest effective dose.
• A 2008 study by Marchand-Adam also showed a short-term improvement in lung function with oral corticosteroids in eight patients with a 4–12 month follow-up.
• They demonstrated a significant improvement in the active lesion score in all patients; active lesions were defined as ground glass opacities, micronodules, nodules, and alveolar consolidations.