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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-31
pubmed:abstractText
This retrospective study was conducted to determine whether the response to splenectomy is related to the response to previous treatments. We examined the records of 90 children splenectomized for chronic ITP. Platelet counts were constantly>50x10(9)/L in 68 patients (75%). An improvement in the quality of life was observed in 79 (85%). The success of splenectomy was strongly correlated with a good response to previous treatment. A negative response to any of the prior treatments had no predictive value. This finding is relevant when elective splenectomy is considered as a treatment option.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1545-5009
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright (c) 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
742-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-1-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Splenectomy in children with chronic ITP: long-term efficacy and relation between its outcome and responses to previous treatments.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of Torino, Torino, and Department of Pediatrics, Umberto I hospital, Nocera Inferiore, Italy. ugo.ramenghi@unito.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't