H pylori infection and ITP: our series
| Time . | No. of patients† . | Infected, no. (%) . | Eradicated, no. (%) . | Responders, no. (%) . | CR/PR/NR, no. . | Median follow-up, mo (range) . | Reference . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30 | 13 (43) | 12 (92) | 6 (50)* | 4/2/6 | 81 | Emilia et al4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 3 (43) | 3 (100) | 2 (66) | 2/0/1 | 67 | Emilia et al5 |
| 2002-2004 | 38 | 22 (58) | 19 (86) | 15 (79)† | 10/5/5 | 32 (18-46) | Present report |
| Total | 75 | 38 (51) | 34 (89) | 23 (68) | 16/7/12 | 60 (18-90) | — |
| Time . | No. of patients† . | Infected, no. (%) . | Eradicated, no. (%) . | Responders, no. (%) . | CR/PR/NR, no. . | Median follow-up, mo (range) . | Reference . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30 | 13 (43) | 12 (92) | 6 (50)* | 4/2/6 | 81 | Emilia et al4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 3 (43) | 3 (100) | 2 (66) | 2/0/1 | 67 | Emilia et al5 |
| 2002-2004 | 38 | 22 (58) | 19 (86) | 15 (79)† | 10/5/5 | 32 (18-46) | Present report |
| Total | 75 | 38 (51) | 34 (89) | 23 (68) | 16/7/12 | 60 (18-90) | — |
Number of men, 33; women, 42. Median age, 56 y (range, 18-91 y). A total of 14 patients had platelet counts lower than 30 × 109/L. A total of 10 (71%) showed response (1 relapse at 7 months). A total of 2 patients died from nonhematologic diseases. CR indicates complete response; PR, partial response; NR, no response; and —, not applicable.
1 relapse 7 months after eradication.
1 patient resistant to eradication, achieved response during follow-up.