title: Increased C-reactive protein levels at diagnosis negatively predict platelet count recovery after steroid-treatment in newly diagnosed adult immune thrombocytopenia patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rama Kishore
authors.affiliation: Haematologist, Kasturba Medical college, Manipal University, Mangalore, India. Electronic address: drprashanthbhat@gmail.com.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Prashantha
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Girish
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Manaswitha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D011241:Prednisone
keywords: C-reactive protein; Immune thrombocytopenia; Prednisone