Table 3.
Dose alteration and number of users of the used systemic immunosuppressants during the 12-week study period and at longer follow-up
12 weeks | Follow-up | ||||
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Systemic immuno-suppressant | n users (%) | Dose change in mg/day, median (range) | n users (%) | Dose change in mg/day, median (range) | |
Prednisolone | Total | 39 (100) | 39 (100) | ||
Reduction | 23 (59) | 20 (88) | 30 (77) | 20 (75) | |
Increase | 1 (3) | 20 (0) | 5 (13) | 20 (23) | |
Tacrolimus | Total | 20 (100) | 19 (100) | ||
Reduction | 7 (35) | 2 (2) | 11 (58) | 2 (3) | |
Increase | 4 (20) | 2 (1) | 3 (16) | 1 (1) | |
Cyclosporin | Total | 17 (100) | 17 (100) | ||
Reduction | 3 (18) | 100 (88) | 13 (76) | 100 (250) | |
Increase | 2 (12) | 100 (100) | 3 (18) | 100 (50) |