Correction of thrombocytopenia with dapsone in the primary antiphospholipid syndrome.

Durand, J M; Lefevre, P; Kaplanski, G; Cretel, E; Mongin, M; Soubeyrand, J · J Rheumatol · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 25-year-old woman with the antiphospholipid syndrome developed severe thrombocytopenia (18 x 10(9)/l), which was promptly corrected by treatment with dapsone. The mechanisms for the apparent therapeutic effect of dapsone are discussed.

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