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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2021

Clinical efficacy of high-dose dexamethasone with sequential prednisone maintenance therapy for newly diagnosed adult immune thrombocytopenia in a real-world setting.

Jin Xu, Xinhui Zhang, Shanglong Feng, Na Zhao, Xin Hu, Yaxin Cheng, Yue Wu, Li Zhou, Juan Tong, Changcheng Zheng

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jin XuDepartment of Hematology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, WanNan Medical College, Wuhu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0598-2720
Xinhui ZhangDepartment of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Shanglong FengDepartment of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Na ZhaoDepartment of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Xin HuDepartment of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Yaxin ChengDepartment of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Yue WuDepartment of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Li ZhouDepartment of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Juan TongDepartment of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Changcheng ZhengDepartment of Hematology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, WanNan Medical College, Wuhu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1976-6415
University of Science and Technology of China · CNWannan Medical College · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAs first-line treatments for newly diagnosed adult immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), high-dose dexamethasone (HD-DXM) and conventional-dose prednisone achieve good initial responses, but their long-term efficacy is poor. To improve the long-term outcome of newly diagnosed ITP, we explored the efficacy and safety of HD-DXM with sequential prednisone maintenance therapy.

methodsThis retrospective study in a real-world setting assessed 72 consecutive newly diagnosed ITP patients administered first-line HD-DXM with sequential prednisone maintenance therapy from 1 June 2016 to 31 December 2019.

resultsSeventy patients obtained response (97.2%), and 55 achieved sustained response (SR) (76.4%). Fifty-three obtained complete remission (CR) (73.6%), and 39 achieved continuous CR at 6 months (54.2%). Among 36 anti-nuclear antibody-positive patients, 100% achieved response, and 28 achieved CR (77.8%). Among 24 antithyroid antibody-positive patients, 23 (95.8%) achieved response, and 20 achieved CR (83.3%). For patients with initial response, the 12-month probability of SR was 78.6%. For patients with initial CR, the 12-month probability of continuous CR was 64.2%. At 12 months, 21.4% of patients with initial response and 11.3% of patients with initial CR showed loss of treatment response.

conclusionsHD-DXM with sequential prednisone as the first-line treatment for newly diagnosed ITP patients may achieve good clinical efficacy.

Indexed as

Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, IdiopathicAdultDexamethasoneHumansPrednisoneRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeDexamethasonePrednisoneautoimmune diseaseDexamethasonefirst-line treatmentimmune thrombocytopeniaprednisonereal-world setting

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PMID33840249
PMCPMC8044565
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