ITP associated with RA - a report of five cases and review of the literature

[Guest guest]

Bandit, I don't have access to the full text of this article, but

perhaps your rheumatologist does. You may have already seen it, but I

accidently came upon it and thought I better send the information to

you in case you haven't.

Modern Rheumatology

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Tokyo

ISSN: 1439-7595 (Paper) 1439-7609 (Online)

DOI: 10.1007/s101650170013

Issue: Volume 11, Number 3

Date: September 2001

Pages: 246 - 250

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura associated with rheumatoid

arthritis - a report of five cases and review of the literature

N. Ichikawa A1, M. Harigai A1, A. Nakajima A1, M. Hara A1, N.

Kamatani A1

A1 Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University,

10-22 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan Tel.

+81-3-5269-1725; Fax +81-3-5269-1726 e-mail: naomi@...

Abstract:

Abstract Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) associated with

rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is relatively rare. We describe five cases of

RA with ITP. In all five patients, platelet counts were low,

platelet-associated IgG levels were elevated, and bone marrow aspiration

showed megakaryocytosis. Glucocorticoid therapy was effective in three

cases, but the other two cases required immunosuppressants or

intravenous %-globulin in addition to glucocorticoid. We review the

reported cases of RA with ITP and discuss the pathophysiology and

differential diagnosis of thrombocytopenia in RA.

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5112,1

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much ! I did not have this info. i have saved it

and am goign to show it to my dr. I found it quite interesting and

appreciate it very much! thanks again! your the best!

LouAnn

> Bandit, I don't have access to the full text of this article, but

> perhaps your rheumatologist does. You may have already seen it,

but I

> accidently came upon it and thought I better send the information

to

> you in case you haven't.

>

>

>

> Modern Rheumatology

> Publisher: Springer-Verlag Tokyo

> ISSN: 1439-7595 (Paper) 1439-7609 (Online)

> DOI: 10.1007/s101650170013

> Issue: Volume 11, Number 3

>

> Date: September 2001

> Pages: 246 - 250

> Immune thrombocytopenic purpura associated with rheumatoid

> arthritis - a report of five cases and review of the

literature

>

>

> N. Ichikawa A1, M. Harigai A1, A. Nakajima A1, M. Hara A1, N.

> Kamatani A1

>

> A1 Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical

University,

> 10-22 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan Tel.

> +81-3-5269-1725; Fax +81-3-5269-1726 e-mail: naomi@i...

>

>

> Abstract:

>

>

> Abstract Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) associated with

> rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is relatively rare. We describe five

cases of

> RA with ITP. In all five patients, platelet counts were low,

> platelet-associated IgG levels were elevated, and bone marrow

aspiration

> showed megakaryocytosis. Glucocorticoid therapy was effective in

three

> cases, but the other two cases required immunosuppressants or

> intravenous %-globulin in addition to glucocorticoid. We review the

> reported cases of RA with ITP and discuss the pathophysiology and

> differential diagnosis of thrombocytopenia in RA.

>

> http://www.springerlink.com/app/home/contribution.asp?

wasp=c5v8rgrgvl4xhdrknrar & referrer=parent & backto=issue,13,17;journal,

10,16;linkingpublicationresults,id:105112,1

>

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[Guest guest]

You're very welcome, LouAnn. Sorry the URL I sent isn't good. This one

should link to the article's abstract:

http://www.springerlink.com/app/home/contribution.asp?wasp=320e3xuwlq0vqj6qnq96 & \

referrer=parent & backto=searcharticlesresults,3,30;

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: ITP associated with RA - a report of five

cases and review of the literature

> Thank you so much ! I did not have this info. i have saved it

> and am goign to show it to my dr. I found it quite interesting and

> appreciate it very much! thanks again! your the best!

>

> LouAnn

>

>

> > Bandit, I don't have access to the full text of this article, but

> > perhaps your rheumatologist does. You may have already seen it,

> but I

> > accidently came upon it and thought I better send the information

> to

> > you in case you haven't.

> >

> >

> >

> > Modern Rheumatology

> > Publisher: Springer-Verlag Tokyo

> > ISSN: 1439-7595 (Paper) 1439-7609 (Online)

> > DOI: 10.1007/s101650170013

> > Issue: Volume 11, Number 3

> >

> > Date: September 2001

> > Pages: 246 - 250

> > Immune thrombocytopenic purpura associated with rheumatoid

> > arthritis - a report of five cases and review of the

> literature

> >

> >

> > N. Ichikawa A1, M. Harigai A1, A. Nakajima A1, M. Hara A1, N.

> > Kamatani A1

> >

> > A1 Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical

> University,

> > 10-22 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan Tel.

> > +81-3-5269-1725; Fax +81-3-5269-1726 e-mail: naomi@i...

> >

> >

> > Abstract:

> >

> >

> > Abstract Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) associated with

> > rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is relatively rare. We describe five

> cases of

> > RA with ITP. In all five patients, platelet counts were low,

> > platelet-associated IgG levels were elevated, and bone marrow

> aspiration

> > showed megakaryocytosis. Glucocorticoid therapy was effective in

> three

> > cases, but the other two cases required immunosuppressants or

> > intravenous %-globulin in addition to glucocorticoid. We review the

> > reported cases of RA with ITP and discuss the pathophysiology and

> > differential diagnosis of thrombocytopenia in RA.

> >

> > http://www.springerlink.com/app/home/contribution.asp?

> wasp=c5v8rgrgvl4xhdrknrar & referrer=parent & backto=issue,13,17;journal,

> 10,16;linkingpublicationresults,id:105112,1