3.2.4 The dosage of corticosteroids decreased
After chemotherapy, the dosage of corticosteroids in all PNH patients decreased gradually, and no severe hemolytic symptoms occurred. The dose of corticosteroids decreased significantly from 62.38 ± 19.47 mg at baseline to 26.12 ± 11.80 mg at 6 weeks after chemotherapy and to 13.00 ± 6.75 mg at 8 weeks after chemotherapy (p = 0.000).