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Factors affecting the heavy corticosteroid use (≧1,500 mg of prednisone or equivalent in a 6 month period) identified by multiple logistic regression analysis. *p-value was calculated using Wald’s chi-square test. CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
