Table 2
Selected changes after 10 days in the 40 subjects
| Percentage change after 10 days follow up (result at 10 days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo (n=18) | Steroid (n=20) | p value* | |
| Results expressed as mean ± SD. | |||
| *Wilcoxon rank sum test. | |||
| Heart rate (beats/min) | −4.3±1.9 (80±16) | −6.5±2.0 (68±5) | 0.0027 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | +20.9±18.1 (110±9) | +33.4±13.5 (122±7) | 0.0114 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | +22.5±19.3 (64±7) | +28.7±19.9 (68±5) | 0.13 |
| Body temperature (°C) | −4.3±1.9 (37.5±0.5) | −7.5±2.3 (36.1±0.6) | 0.0001 |
| Serum creatine kinase (IU) | −83.3±12.2 (631±316) | −98.8±1.5 (56±17) | <0.0001 |
| White blood cell count (per mm3) | −44.2±10.8 (9451±2226) | −52.2±15.6 (7339±1946) | 0.0326 |
