TABLE 1.
Main laboratory data after the first dose of BNT182b2 vaccine, and after prednisone therapy
| First dose of vaccine | After prednisone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (10 days) | (30 days) | ||
| ESR (mm/h) | 105 | 60 | 15 |
| CRP concentrations (n.v. < 5 mg/dL) | 75 | 15 | 2 |
| IL‐6 serum concentrations (n.v. < 50 pg/mL) | 200 | 100 | 20 |
| Hb (n.v. > 12 gr/dL) | 11.0 | 11‐8 | 12.5 |
| Renal, hepatic, and thyroid function tests | n.v. | n.v. | n.v. |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | 105 | 230 | 125 |
| RF, ANA, ANCA | n.v. | — | n.v. |
| APCA | n.v. | — | n.v. |
Abbreviations: ANA, antinuclear antibodies; ANCA, anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; APCA, anti protein citrullinated antibodies; CRP, C‐reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; IL‐6, interleukin‐6; n.v., normal values; RF, rheumatoid factor.