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Summary of the treatment used
| Treatment | Time (months) | Number of patients (n) |
|---|---|---|
| No therapy | 4 | |
| GCs | 73 | |
| IVIG | 45 | |
| MTX | 30 | |
| AZA | 13 | |
| MMF | 7 | |
| Time to reach remission | 8.64 (mean) | |
| 9.10 (SD) | ||
| Time to reach low steroids | 4.39 (mean) | |
| 3.00 (SD) |
AZA – azathioprine, GCs – glucocorticosteroids, IVIG – intravenous immune globulin, MMF – mycophenolate mofetil, MTX – methotrexate. The results are rounded to two decimal places.
