Metabolic Groups and Prednisolone Medication
| Prednisolone | |||
| Group | n | 0.5 mg/kg | ≥1 mg/kg |
| Euthyroidism (n = 113) | 68 (60.2%) | 27 (23.9%) | 18 (15.9%) |
| Subclinical hyperthyroidism (n = 106) | 64 (60.4%) | 25 (23.6%) | 17 (16.0%) |
| Thyrotoxicosis (n = 52) | 28 (53.8%) | 12 (23.1%) | 12 (23.1%) |
| Subclinical hypothyroidism (n = 20) | 14 (70.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | 2 (10.0%) |
| Overt hypothyroidism (n = 24) | 16 (66.6%) | 4 (16.7%) | 4 (16.7%) |
| All metabolic states (n = 315) | 190 (60.3%) | 72 (22.9%) | 53 (16.8%) |