Efficacy of Dexamethasone for Acute Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia Compared to Prednisolone: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Corticosteroids have been established as first-line therapy in acute primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), and the clinical guidelines recommend either dexamethasone (Dex) or prednisolone (PSL). The types and dosages of corticosteroids, however, have not yet been determined, because previous random...

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Main Authors: Yasuyuki Arai, Hiroyuki Matsui, Tomoyasu Jo, Tadakazu Kondo, Akifumi Takaori-Kondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-07-01
Series:TH Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1604168