Response | IR Prednisone | MR Prednisone | ||||
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Test 1, n = 21 | Test 2, n = 11 | Total, n = 32 (%) | Test 2, n = 8 | Test 3, n = 22* | Total, n = 30 (%) | |
Normal | 11 | 5 | 16 (50.0) | 2 | 13 | 15 (50.0) |
Suppressed | 7 | 5 | 12 (37.5) | 4 | 7 | 11 (36.7) |
No response | 3 | 1 | 4 (12.5) | 2 | 2 | 4 (13.3) |
↵* Two tests with too short or unknown intervals from last dose not counted. Normal: increase of cortisol ≥ 5 μg/dl; suppressed: increase of cortisol > 0 – < 5 μg/dl; no response: no increase or reduction of cortisol. IR: immediate-release prednisone; MR: modified-release prednisone. n: number of tests.