Steroid-Resistant immune thrombocytopenia: Challenges and solutions

Immune Thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by a platelet count of <100 × 109/L in the absence of other underlying causes of thrombocytopenia and increased risk of bleeding. Glucocorticoids are the mainstay drugs of treatment for ITP. The response rate to steroid...

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Published in:Journal of Applied Sciences and Clinical Practice
Main Authors: Abhishekh Basavarajegowda, Vinod K Vishwanath, Ramamoorthy G Jaikumar, Murali Subbaiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.jascp.org/article.asp?issn=2772-364X;year=2021;volume=2;issue=2;spage=33;epage=41;aulast=Basavarajegowda