Table 4.
Effects of prednisolone for 5 days (group III) on clinical data
| Clinical data | Before taking the drug | After 5 days | P values |
| Weight gain (kg) | 22.43±7.76 | 22.42±7.75 | 0.793 |
| Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) | 101.50±29.52 | 93.45±13.95 | 0.269 |
| Eosinophilic count (%) | 8.15±4.63 | 6.15±3.76 | 0.000 |
| IgE level (mg/dL) | 370.43±255.84 | 469.35±330.34 | 0.023 |
| PEF (%) | 54.25±13.20 | 80.70±10.25 | 0.000 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 80.90±4.77 | 86.90±4.22 | 0.000 |
Data presented as mean ±SD.
PEF, peak expiratory flow; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC, forced vital capacity; PEF, peak expiratory flow.