Table 2 The maximum dosage of glucocorticoids required to achieve rapid remission in AOSD patients
Glucocorticoids (mg/kg/day) | Total (n, %) | Systemic inflammation type (n, %) | Pure type (n, %) | Intermediate type (n, %) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<0.5 | 27 (5.5) | 6 (3.6) | 12 (11.5) | 9 (4.1) | 0.0097 |
0.5–1.0 | 229 (46.7) | 59 (34.9) | 58 (55.8) | 112 (51.6) | 0.0006 |
>1.0 | 234 (47.6) | 104 (61.5) | 34 (32.7) | 96 (44.2) | <0.0001 |