High-dose oral dexamethasone therapy for chronic childhood idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Adams, DM
Kinney, TR
OBranksiRupp, E
Ware, RE
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[1] Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
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10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70410-9
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
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Because high-dose oral dexamethasone therapy has been reported to be effective for adults with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, we-assessed the shortterm efficacy and toxicity of dexamethasone in seven children with chronic or refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Dexamethasone therapy was effective and well tolerated; further long-term studies are warranted.
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