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Turk J Haematol
; 30(2): 194-7, 2013 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24385786
ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED: A female in the Netherlands with severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) was treated with conventional corticosteroid (2 mg/kg/d in divided doses) and blood transfusions for 18 months without improvement. The presented patient responded to megadose methylprednisolone (MDMP) 30 mg/kg/d for 3 d, followed by 20 mg/kg for 4 d, and subsequently 10, 5, 2, and 1 mg/kg/d each for 1 week. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None declared.