Abstract
The second child of a mother with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura was given 400 mg/kg per day polyethylenglycol-treated gammaglobulins during the first 5 days of life. Thromobocytes increased from 15×109/l to 200×109/l within 10 days and remained at this level afterwards.
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Abbreviations
- ITP:
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idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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Stabile, A., Pesaresi, M.A., Miceli Sopo, S. et al. Effective high-dose intravenous gammaglobulin therapy for passive immune thrombocytopenia in the neonate. Eur J Pediatr 146, 90–91 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00647299
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00647299