title: [Evaluation of treatment outcome in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenia in the years 1980-1982].
abstract: Retrospective estimate was performed of the results of treatment of 67 patients aged from 18 to 80 years with diagnosed idiopathic thrombocytopenia, treated in the Haematological Outpatient Clinic in the years 1980-1992. In the treatment adrenocortical hormones (prednisone) were used in dose 1 mg/kg body weight daily for at least six weeks, and in cases refractory to treatment or disease recurrence the patients were referred for splenectomy or cytostatic immunosuppression was used. In highest per cent permanent remissions were achieved in the patients subjected to splenectomy as compared with other methods of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Hematologii Instytutu Chorób Wewnetrzych Ak. Med. w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Prejzner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hellmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013156:Splenectomy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Ocena wyników leczenia chorych z małopłytkowościa samoistna w latach 1980-1992.