Parameter | Day | Prednisone (mg/day) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | ||
Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 1 | 1.19 (1.97) | 3.44 (1.97) | 1.60 (1.97) | 0.94 (1.96) | 1.86 (1.99) | 2.13 (1.93) |
8 | −2.06 (2.00) | −1.40 (2.00) | −2.11 (2.00) | −3.24 (1.99) | −6.66 (2.01)** | −7.10 (1.97)** | |
Fasting insulin, μU/mL | 1 | 2.15 (2.90) | 2.24 (2.81) | 1.69 (2.90) | 2.10 (2.89) | 1.21 (2.83) | 1.76 (2.90) |
8 | −1.44 (2.34) | −1.70 (2.34) | −0.52 (2.34) | −0.39 (2.32) | −0.50 (2.34) | 0.71 (2.31) | |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 1 | 39.19 (21.19) | 17.93 (20.20) | 22.60 (21.16) | 85.79 (21.12)** | 44.56 (20.52)* | 37.18 (21.16) |
8 | 5.43 (17.01) | 13.56 (16.95) | 8.82 (17.01) | 9.66 (16.95) | 35.59 (17.09)* | 26.42 (16.76) | |
Adiponectin, μg/mL | 1 | −1.51 (0.69)* | −1.61 (0.67)* | −0.47 (0.69) | −1.89 (0.69)* | −0.73 (0.68) | −0.18 (0.69) |
8 | −0.27 (0.58) | −0.63 (0.58) | 0.02 (0.58) | 1.00 (0.58) | 2.46 (0.58)** | 2.47 (0.57)** |