Summary of studies assessing the long-term outcome of patients with ITP
| . | Year . | Country . | No. of patients treated with steroids . | Initial CR, steroids alone (%) . | CR maintained after discontinuing treatment (%) . | Late CR . | Total CR (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson et al3 | 1972 | US | 57 | 13 (23) | 13 (23) | 3 | 16 (28) |
| DiFino et al4 | 1980 | US | 59 | 25 (43) | 13 (22) | 3 | 16 (27) |
| Pizzuto et al5 | 1984 | South America | 818 | 386 (47) | 262 (32) | — | 262 (32) |
| JiJi et al6 | 1984 | US | 91 | 22 (24) | 21 (23) | 5 | 26 (29) |
| Stasi et al7 | 1995 | Italy | 121 | 52 (39) | 11 (9) | — | 11 (9) |
| Ikkala et al8 | 1978 | Finland | 40 | 16 (40) | 10 (25) | — | 10 (25) |
| . | Year . | Country . | No. of patients treated with steroids . | Initial CR, steroids alone (%) . | CR maintained after discontinuing treatment (%) . | Late CR . | Total CR (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson et al3 | 1972 | US | 57 | 13 (23) | 13 (23) | 3 | 16 (28) |
| DiFino et al4 | 1980 | US | 59 | 25 (43) | 13 (22) | 3 | 16 (27) |
| Pizzuto et al5 | 1984 | South America | 818 | 386 (47) | 262 (32) | — | 262 (32) |
| JiJi et al6 | 1984 | US | 91 | 22 (24) | 21 (23) | 5 | 26 (29) |
| Stasi et al7 | 1995 | Italy | 121 | 52 (39) | 11 (9) | — | 11 (9) |
| Ikkala et al8 | 1978 | Finland | 40 | 16 (40) | 10 (25) | — | 10 (25) |
CR indicates complete response.