Table 4.
High-dose prednisone (20mg or greater) |
Low-dose prednisone (less than 20mg) |
p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
N=22 | N=22 | ||
Mean BVAS/WG at first relapse | 2.0 (1.1) | 1.4 (0.73) | 0.05 |
Reached remission | 17 (77%) | 18 (82%) | >0.99 |
Time to remission (mos) | 2.5 (0.5–4.1) | 2.5 (1.0–4.4) | 0.91 |
Reached complete remission | 8 (36%) | 10 (46%) | 0.54 |
Time to complete remission (mos) | 6.2 (3.3–12.5) | 4.5 (1.9–9.7) | 0.31 |
Outcome at end of follow-up | |||
Non-severe relapse | 8 (36.4%) | 9 (40.9%) | 0.76 |
Severe relapse | 9 (40.9%) | 5 (22.7%) | 0.20 |
Time to second relapse (mos) | 9.9 (0.7–30.3) | 8.7 (1.9–37.2) | 0.94 |