title: Response of first line treatment with corticosteroids in a population-based cohort of adults with primary immune thrombocytopenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. Electronic address: hef@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Frederiksen
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Østfold University Hospital Trust, Kalnes, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Waleed
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ghanima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone
keywords: Corticosteroids; Epidemiology; ITP; Population-based; Treatment response