Table 4

Predictors of response to eradication therapy

StudyNo. of bacterial eradication casesCharacteristics predicting responseCharacteristics not predicting response
Ando et al (2003)22  27 No prior corticosteroid therapy Sex, age, ITP duration, baseline platelet count, pretreatment of H pylori antibody levels and PAIgG levels 
Sato et al (2004)25  27 No concomitant corticosteroid therapy Sex, age, ITP duration, baseline platelet count, previous splenectomy 
Ando et al (2004)26  15 Age ≥ 60 y at the time of ITP diagnosis None 
Veneri et al (2005)28  32 HLA-DQB1*03 allele None 
Inaba et al (2005)29  25 None Sex, age, ITP duration, baseline platelet count, PAIgG levels, previous drug therapy, previous splenectomy 
Stasi et al (2005)30  52 Age < 65 y, higher baseline platelet count, shorter ITP duration, no prior therapy for ITP Sex, PAIgG levels 
Fujimura et al (2005)39  161 Shorter ITP duration Sex, age, baseline platelet count, ITP treatment before eradication 
Suzuki et al (2005)17  22 None Sex, age, ITP duration, previous corticosteroid therapy 
Suvajdzić et al (2006)31  23 None Previous corticosteroid therapy, response to corticosteroids 
Asahi et al (2006)34  26 None Antinuclear antibodies 
Kodama et al (2007)35  44 Shorter ITP duration Sex, age, baseline platelet count, drug treatment before eradication, splenectomy, serum levels of gastrin, pepsinogen and anti-CagA antibodies 
Satake et al (2007)37  23 Lower baseline platelet count Sex, age, ITP treatment before eradication, history of peptic ulcer 
Emilia et al (2007)38  34 None Sex, age, ITP duration, baseline platelet count, ITP treatment before eradication 
StudyNo. of bacterial eradication casesCharacteristics predicting responseCharacteristics not predicting response
Ando et al (2003)22  27 No prior corticosteroid therapy Sex, age, ITP duration, baseline platelet count, pretreatment of H pylori antibody levels and PAIgG levels 
Sato et al (2004)25  27 No concomitant corticosteroid therapy Sex, age, ITP duration, baseline platelet count, previous splenectomy 
Ando et al (2004)26  15 Age ≥ 60 y at the time of ITP diagnosis None 
Veneri et al (2005)28  32 HLA-DQB1*03 allele None 
Inaba et al (2005)29  25 None Sex, age, ITP duration, baseline platelet count, PAIgG levels, previous drug therapy, previous splenectomy 
Stasi et al (2005)30  52 Age < 65 y, higher baseline platelet count, shorter ITP duration, no prior therapy for ITP Sex, PAIgG levels 
Fujimura et al (2005)39  161 Shorter ITP duration Sex, age, baseline platelet count, ITP treatment before eradication 
Suzuki et al (2005)17  22 None Sex, age, ITP duration, previous corticosteroid therapy 
Suvajdzić et al (2006)31  23 None Previous corticosteroid therapy, response to corticosteroids 
Asahi et al (2006)34  26 None Antinuclear antibodies 
Kodama et al (2007)35  44 Shorter ITP duration Sex, age, baseline platelet count, drug treatment before eradication, splenectomy, serum levels of gastrin, pepsinogen and anti-CagA antibodies 
Satake et al (2007)37  23 Lower baseline platelet count Sex, age, ITP treatment before eradication, history of peptic ulcer 
Emilia et al (2007)38  34 None Sex, age, ITP duration, baseline platelet count, ITP treatment before eradication 

PAIgG indicates platelet-associated IgG.

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