A comparative study of initial use of intravenous immunoglobulin and prednisolone treatments in childhood idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 226-231

  Ou, Chun Yen ^a,b,c   Hsieh, Kai Sheng ^b   Chiou, Yee Hsuan ^b,d   Chang, Yu Hsiang ^b,d   Ger, Luo Ping ^b,c  

^a Pao Chien Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Children; Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura; Intravenous immunoglobulin; Prednisolone

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; INCREASED APPETITE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOON FACE; NAUSEA; NERVOUSNESS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RASH; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; STOMACH DISCOMFORT; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; WEIGHT GAIN; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; INFANT; MALE; PLATELET COUNT; PREDNISOLONE; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC;

EID: 34047264965     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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