| Table 42-17. Corticosteroid therapy for immunologic infertility. | ||||
|
Year Investigator |
Control |
Daily Dose |
No. of Patients |
% Pregnant |
| 1983 Alexander | Yes | 60 mg pred. | 19 | 45 |
| 1986 Hendry | No | 40/80 mg predl. | 76 | 33 |
| 1987 Hass | Yes | 96 mg methylpred. | 20 | 15 |
| 1988 Smarr | No | 15 mg pred. | 60 | 43 |
| 1990 Hendry | Yes | 20/5 mg predl. | 29 | 31 |
| 1990 Hendry | Placebo | 21 | 9 | |
| pred., prednisone; methylpred., methylprednisolone; predl., prednisolone. | ||||