[1] The mainstay of treatment is oral glucocorticoids (GC), with the recent BSR-BHPR guidelines suggesting an initial prednisone dose comprised between 15 and 20 mg as appropriate. [2] However ...

With the criteria of the American Rheumatism Association, the rheumatoid arthritis was classified as Stage 1 in 10 patients, Stage 2 in 16 ... an oral dose of 25 mg. of prednisone.

The mean prednisone dose per kg in the responders was 0.19 ± 0.03 mg in comparison with 0.16 ± 0.03 mg for non responders (p = 0.007). Conclusions: 12.5 mg prednisone is a sufficient starting ...