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Accelerated recovery from immune-mediated thrombocytopenia with plasmapheresis. Am J Med 1985 Dec;79(6):765-8

Date

12/01/1985

Pubmed ID

4073112

DOI

10.1016/0002-9343(85)90529-7

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0022349319 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   9 Citations

Abstract

Autoimmune thrombocytopenia unresponsive to corticosteroid therapy developed in a 16-year-old female with long-standing Sjögren's syndrome. Serial plasma exchange caused a linear decrease in platelet antibody titer associated with a concomitant rise in platelet count. Statistical analysis of sequential platelet counts revealed an increase with plasmapheresis and immunosuppression that was significantly greater than that achieved with immunosuppression alone (p less than 0.005).

Author List

Porter CC, Ruley EJ, Luban NL, Phillips TM, Bock GH, Salcedo JR, Fivush BA

Author

Craig Porter MD Emeritus Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Autoimmune Diseases
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Methylprednisolone
Plasmapheresis
Platelet Count
Prednisone
Sjogren's Syndrome
Thrombocytopenia