Efficacy of high-dose methylprednisolone as a first-line therapy in adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia

Autor: Kaniye Aydın, Emel Gürkan
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Cukurova Medical Journal, Vol 47, Iss 2, Pp 715-721 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2602-3040
DOI: 10.17826/cumj.1085840
Popis: Purpose: We aimed to compare the efficacy of high-dose methylprednisolone (HDP) with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and conventional prednisolone (CDP) as a first-line therapy in adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 140 adult patients with either previously untreated newly diagnosed ITP (n=51) or persistent or chronic ITP (n=22/n=67)) with episodes. Patients with a platelet count
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