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. 2019 Jun 5;5(1):e000905. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2019-000905

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Median (IQR) prednisolone/prednisone dose (mg/day) at baseline, and every 3 months after initial rituximab treatment. Baseline: 12.5 (10.0–20.0), N=69 vs 6 months: 7 (5–10.75), N=69, z=5.58 vs 12 months: 7.25 (IQR 4.75–10.0), N=64, z=4.76 vs 18 months: 5 (2.0–10.0), N=54, z=5.58 vs 24 months: 5 (3.25–10.0), N=44, z=4.8, p<0.001.