Interactions of Prednisolone and Other Immunosuppressants Used in Dual Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Lymphocyte Proliferation Assays

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting women. Currently systemic lupus erythematosus therapy is suboptimal due to adverse effects of immunosuppressants, particularly corticosteroids. This study determines the single effects of prednisolone, dehydroepiandrosterone, bromocriptine, tamoxifen, mycophenolic acid, 2‐chloro‐2′‐deoxyadenosine, azathioprine, and chloroquine on lectin‐stimulated proliferation of human T...