title: Simplified immunoglobulin treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: The recommended dose of intravenous IgG for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura has been 0.4 g/kg on 5 consecutive days. A simplified approach, giving a single infusion of 0.8-1.0 g/kg over 8 hours, has been tried in a series of 11 children with newly diagnosed disease. In 8 cases the infusion produced a prompt platelet response culminating at 128-502 X 10(9)/l after 3-13 days, and 4 of these cases required no further treatment while 2 needed a booster infusion due to an early relapse and 2 followed a chronic course. In 3 cases platelet responses were poor in spite of supplementary doses to a total of 1.4-2.0 g/kg: 2 infants failed to achieve normal platelet counts and 1 case with fulminant bleeding manifestations proved completely resistant. Significant side effects were not observed. These results indicate that IgG-therapy practically may be initiated with a single infusion, the resulting platelet response indicating the need for further infusions.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rosthøj
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Steffensen
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Glud
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G