Table 1.
Treatment with glucocorticoids: > prednisone 20 mg/d equivalent for 2 wk or more |
Ongoing treatment with effective doses of 6-mercaptopurine, AZT, Methotrexate and anti tumor necrosis factor therapy |
Within 3 mo of stopping the above listed immunosuppressive therapies |
Significant protein-calorie malnutrition |