treatment of the idiopatic throbocytopenic purpera in children

From Feb 1997 to Feb 1998, 74 children with ITP, that diagnosed and treated for the first time (38 cas males, 36 cas females) at Centre of Blood Transfussion and Hematology, HCM City. Results of the treatment regimens corticosteroids 4mg/kg body weight/day and corticosteroids 2mg/kg body weight/day are noted: complete response (74.2%) partial response (9%), dependent of Corticosteroids (6.2%), persisstent thrombocytopenia (10.6%) and persistent ITP after 6 months (chronic ITP): 20.2%. With the treatment regimen 4mg/kg body weight/day, platelet counts increased to > 50.10 g/l in a median of 4+/- 0.85 days and the treatment regiment 2 mg/kg body weight/day, platelet counts incresed to > 50.10g/l in a median of 10+/- days (P< 0.001).