Immune thrombocytopenia: Effectiveness of frontline steroids and comparison of azathioprine, splenectomy, and rituximab as second-line treatment.

Chang, Hung; Tang, Tzung-Chih; Hung, Yu-Shin; Li, Pei-Ling; Kuo, Ming-Chung; Wu, Jin-Hou; Wang, Po-Nan

Chang, Hung; Tang, Tzung-Chih; Hung, Yu-Shin; Li, Pei-Ling; Kuo, Ming-Chung; Wu, Jin-Hou; Wang, Po-Nan.

Affiliation

Chang H; Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tang TC; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Hung YS; Center of hemophilia and coagulation medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Li PL; Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kuo MC; Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wu JH; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Wang PN; Center of hemophilia and coagulation medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

Eur J Haematol ; 101(4): 549-555, 2018 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30007087

Subject(s)

Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/therapy; Steroids/therapeutic use; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Azathioprine/administration & dosage; Azathioprine/adverse effects; Azathioprine/therapeutic use; Biomarkers; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents/administration & dosage; Immunosuppressive Agents/adverse effects; Male; Middle Aged; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/diagnosis; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/mortality; Retreatment; Retrospective Studies; Rituximab/administration & dosage; Rituximab/adverse effects; Rituximab/therapeutic use; Splenectomy/methods; Steroids/administration & dosage; Steroids/adverse effects; Survival Analysis; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

Key words

azathioprine; immune thrombocytopenia; rituximab; splenectomy; steroids

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Steroids / Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Immunosuppressive Agents Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Eur J Haematol Journal subject: HEMATOLOGIA Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Taiwan

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