Table 3 Steroid dosage that was effective in the case reports
Reference No | Author and year | Number of patients | Steroid dosage and duration |
|---|---|---|---|
[19] | Nakayama M (2006) | 7 | 15–20 mg/day for 2–4 weeks, tapered to 5 mg/day over 2–4 weeks, followed by 5 mg/day maintenance dose |
[20] | Boero R (2000) | 7 | 5 cases: 0.3 mg/kg BW/day for 3 months 1 case: oral therapy was preceded by daily IV pulses of methylprednisolone, 125 mg for 5 days 1 cases: oral therapy was preceded by daily intravenous pulses of 250 mg for 3 days |
[21] | Koga J (2005) | 1 | 30 mg (0.4 mg/kg) |
[22] | S J Mann (2001) | 1 | 50 mg |
[23] | F Fabbian (1999) | 1 | 50 mg/day after 250 mg methylprednisolone IV, decreased 25 mg/day |