Recombinant human thrombopoietin in combination with cyclosporin A as a novel therapy in corticosteroid-resistant primary immune thrombocytopenia

Background The management of patients with refractory immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is challenging, as there is no standard treatment option. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhTPO) in combination with cyclosporin A (CsA) for the management o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chinese medical journal 2013-11, Vol.126 (21), p.4145-4148
Hauptverfasser: Cui, Zhong-Guang, Liu, Xin-Guang, Qin, Ping, Hou, Ming, Wu, Shao-Ling, Peng, Jun, Zhao, Hong-Guo, Wang, Hong-Yi, Zhao, Chun-Ting
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Zusammenfassung:Background The management of patients with refractory immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is challenging, as there is no standard treatment option. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhTPO) in combination with cyclosporin A (CsA) for the management of patients with corticosteroid-resistant primary ITP.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20131116