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I Have ITP And I Was Given Prednisone (80mg/day) And
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Question: I have ITP and I was given prednisone (80mg/day) and responded well. Platelets went from 18 to 149 in a week. Then it tapered off 70 and 60 mg/day and platelets went below. Does 10 mg of prednisone really make that much of a difference?
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query
Yes, minor changes in the steroids dosage can lead to changes in the results.
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Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query
Yes, minor changes in the steroids dosage can lead to changes in the results.
Regards
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