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A Comparative Study o fIntavenous Methylprednisolone Dosage for Treatment of Children with Acute Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Eun Ju Shin, Yeong Jae Song, Woo Yeong Chung, Tae Gyu Hwang, Soon Yong Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(4):513-519.   Published online April 15, 1995
Purpose : It is well known that use of intranenous methylprednisolone(IVMP)for the patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP) is not only as effective as use of intravenous gammaglobulin to mincrease platelets quickly, but also the former is less expensive than the latter. As the adequate dosage of IVMP has not been fully elucidated, we have tried to determine it. Methods : The...