Steroid dose reduction during 6 months of ECP treatment
| . | . | Reduction in steroid dose after 3 mo of ECP, no. (%) of patients on steroids . | Reduction in steroid dose after 6 mo of ECP, no. (%) of patients on steroids . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduced by at least 50% . | < 50% . | Reduced by at least 50% . | < 50% . | ||
| Receiving steroids pre-ECP, no. (%) of total | 38 (83) | 20 (53) | 18 (47) | 20 (74) | 10 (26) |
| Steroid dose, mg/day, pre-ECP, mean (range) | 26.2 (5-120) | 13.1 (0-40) | 20.9 (7-120) | 7.3 (0-15) | 15.5 (7-40) |
| . | . | Reduction in steroid dose after 3 mo of ECP, no. (%) of patients on steroids . | Reduction in steroid dose after 6 mo of ECP, no. (%) of patients on steroids . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduced by at least 50% . | < 50% . | Reduced by at least 50% . | < 50% . | ||
| Receiving steroids pre-ECP, no. (%) of total | 38 (83) | 20 (53) | 18 (47) | 20 (74) | 10 (26) |
| Steroid dose, mg/day, pre-ECP, mean (range) | 26.2 (5-120) | 13.1 (0-40) | 20.9 (7-120) | 7.3 (0-15) | 15.5 (7-40) |