title: One-day intravenous therapy with high-dose gamma-globulin for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: The effects of one-day intravenous therapy with gamma-globulin in a 25-year-old man with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura are reported. The patient showed resistance to prednisolone and had bleeding tendency. The thrombocytopenia improved after the intravenous administration of gamma-globulin at a dose of 1 g/kg. Splenectomy was carried out. The results suggested that the usual dose of gamma-globulin is not always necessary. The half-dose increased the platelet count.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Sasaki
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Furukawa
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authors: T
authors: Inoue
authors: T
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authors: Yamane
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Sannomiya
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Im
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authors: Tatsumi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D005719:gamma-Globulins