title: Correction of thrombocytopenia with dapsone in the primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
abstract: A 25-year-old woman with the antiphospholipid syndrome developed severe thrombocytopenia (18 x 10(9)/l), which was promptly corrected by treatment with dapsone. The mechanisms for the apparent therapeutic effect of dapsone are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Durand
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lefevre
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kaplanski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cretel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mongin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soubeyrand
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D003622:Dapsone