Refractory immune thrombocytopenia successfully treated with high-dose vitamin D supplementation and hydroxychloroquine: two case reports

INTRODUCTION: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is thought to be characterized by an immune response against the host’s own platelets. If the thrombocytopenia is severe, patients are initially treated with high-dose steroids. Other more toxic second line treatments are considered if steroids fail. Her...

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Autores principales: Bockow, Barry, Kaplan, Tamara Bockow
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3623781/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23556539
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-7-91

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3623781/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23556539
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-7-91

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