title: Bolus methylprednisolone therapy in adult idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: Eleven patients with adult idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) were treated with bolus methylprednisolone at doses of 1 g/day for 3 days. In nine of eleven patients the platelet count rose to more than 100 X 10(9)/l during 2-9 days. In two other patients, it rose to 81 X 10(9)/l and 43 X 10(9)/l. In six of eleven patients splenectomy was carried out without any platelet transfusion when the platelets rose to more than 100 X 10(9)/l after bolus mPSL therapy. Bolus mPSL therapy is efficient as a pre-treatment for a planned splenectomy in adult ITP.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000187:drug effects; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D013156:Splenectomy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008775:Methylprednisolone