A randomized and comparative study of intravenous immunoglobulin and mega dose methylprednisolone treatments in children with acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

The most common cause of mortality in childhood acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), which occurs in about 0.1% of children with platelet counts below 20,000/microl. Forty-two children (1-13 years) with ITP and platelet counts < or = 20,000/micr...

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Main Authors: Erol Erduran, Yakup Aslan, Yusuf Gedik, Fazil Orhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2003-10-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2909
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