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Adverse events of glucocorticoid therapy.
| Item | Weekly protocol | Daily scheme |
|---|---|---|
| Number of adverse events | 16 (4.35) | 40 (11.36)a |
| Patients with adverse events | 12/46 (26.1) | 28/44 (63.6)b |
| Weight gain | 8 | 4 |
| Hyperglycemia | 0 | 12 |
| Hypertension | 0 | 0 |
| Gastrointestinal discomfort | 4 | 8 |
| Sleeplessness | 4 | 12 |
| Hepatic lesion | 0 | 0 |
| Renal dysfunction | 0 | 0 |
| Infection | 0 | 4 |
aP<0.05 vs. weekly protocol
bP<0.01 vs. weekly protocol. Values are expressed as n, n (%) or n/total (%).
