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Morning stiffness response with delayed-release prednisone after ineffective course of immediate-release prednisone

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Pages 354-358 | Accepted 03 Apr 2015, Published online: 26 Jun 2015

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Figure 1. Patient disposition. DR, delayed release; IR, immediate release.

Figure 1. Patient disposition. DR, delayed release; IR, immediate release.

Figure 2. Impact of delayed-release (DR) prednisone on morning stiffness. (A) Switching from immediate-release (IR) to DR prednisone produced sustained morning stiffness reduction.

*p < 0.0001, †p < 0.05. (B) Morning stiffness after switching from IR to DR prednisone.
Figure 2. Impact of delayed-release (DR) prednisone on morning stiffness. (A) Switching from immediate-release (IR) to DR prednisone produced sustained morning stiffness reduction.

Figure 3. Visual analogue scale (VAS) pain and patient assessment of disease activity after switching from immediate-release (IR) to delayed-release (DR) prednisone. *p = 0.002, †p < 0.0001, ‡p = 0.0008.

Figure 3. Visual analogue scale (VAS) pain and patient assessment of disease activity after switching from immediate-release (IR) to delayed-release (DR) prednisone. *p = 0.002, †p < 0.0001, ‡p = 0.0008.