Treatment of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura with small dose heparin: a report of 12 cases.
- Author:
Min-Fang WANG
1
;
Min-Ying LI
;
Guo-Sheng WU
Author Information
1. Department of Hematology, Pingdingshan First People's Hospital, Pingdingshan 467000, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Anticoagulants;
therapeutic use;
Child;
Chronic Disease;
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug;
Female;
Heparin;
therapeutic use;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Partial Thromboplastin Time;
Prothrombin Time;
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic;
drug therapy;
Thrombin Time;
Treatment Outcome;
Whole Blood Coagulation Time
- From:
Journal of Experimental Hematology
2002;10(3):251-252
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In order to determine the curative effect of small dose heparin for treatment of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (CITP), a total of 12 CITP patients, who were failed with prednisone and immunosuppressants over 6 months, had been treated with subcutaneous injection of small dose heparin. The curative effects were seen in 8 patients and there were no exacerbation of hemorrhage during the therapy. The results showed that it is effective and safe to use this treatment for CITP.
