title: Oral dexamethasone therapy for chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura: home run or base hit?
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Beardsley
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone