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

Abstract

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

Keywords

• idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
• treatment
• intravenous immune globulin
• methylprednisolone
• i̇diyopatik trombositopenik purpura
• tedavi
• intravenöz immün globulin
• metilprednizolon