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Efficacy of high-dose methylprednisolone as a first-line therapy in adult patients with immune thrombocytopenia
oleh: Kaniye Aydın, Emel Gürkan
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Cukurova University 2022-06-01 |
Deskripsi
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