Table 1 Prednisolone dosage and cortisol response in the three groups.
Mean dosage (SD), mg/kg | Total mean dose (SD), mg/year | Mean duration (SD), years | Peak cortisol response, <500 nmol/l | Maximum mean response (SD), nmol/l | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prednisolone (P) | 0.52 (0.28) | 211.5 (49.9) | 1.23 (0.36) | 10/12 | 320 (117.9) |
P+levamisole | 0.27 (0.15) | 164.7 (95.8) | 1.48 (0.21) | 8/11 | 333 (227.8) |
P+ciclosporin | 0.41 (0.2) | 183.6 (75.2) | 1.62 (0.24) | 2/9 | 464 (175.7) |
Total group | 0.4 (0.22) | 186.0 (75.6) | 1.43 (0.26) | 20/32 | 372 (179.7) |