Figure 2From: The correct prednisone starting dose in polymyalgia rheumatica is related to body weight but not to disease severity Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) at baseline and at the week 1 and 4 control visits in the whole group of patients, in responders and non-responders. There was a significant difference by repeated measures ANOVA between responders and non-responders (p = 0.017) and within groups (p < 0.001).Back to article page