Dissemin is shutting down on January 1st, 2025

Published in

Springer (part of Springer Nature), Annals of Hematology, 11(88), p. 1155-1156

DOI: 10.1007/s00277-009-0744-4

Links

Tools

Export citation

Search in Google Scholar

Durable response to a single dose of Anti D in immune thrombocytopenic purpura in an adult with underlying human immunodeficiency viral infection

This paper is available in a repository.
This paper is available in a repository.

Full text: Download

Green circle
Preprint: archiving allowed
Green circle
Postprint: archiving allowed
Red circle
Published version: archiving forbidden
Data provided by SHERPA/RoMEO

Abstract

Dear Editor, We report a case of steroid refractory human immune deficiency virus-related immune thrombocytopenic purpura (HIV-TP) successfully treated with single dose of intravenous Anti-Rh (Anti D). Although anti-retroviral treatment is the preferred first option in this situation, we treated him with steroids and, subsequently, with Anti D partly according to the patient’s wishes. He showed a durable response (nearly 2 years now) to a single dose of treatment. We propose that Anti D should be considered before anti