Table 3

Patients with grade 1 (minor) and grade 2 (significant) bleeding, as measured by research coordinators using the ITP bleeding score11 

Grade 1 bleeding
Grade 2 bleeding
Rituximab (n = 32)Placebo (n = 26)Rituximab (n = 32)Placebo (n = 26)
Skin 17 (53.1) 12 (46.2) 3 (9.4) 4 (15.4) 
Oral 4 (12.5) 6 (23.1) 1 (3.8) 
Epistaxis 5 (15.6) 5 (19.2) 2 (6.3) 1 (3.8) 
Gastrointestinal 1 (3.1) 
Genitourinary 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8) 
Gynecologic 2 (6.3) 3 (9.4) 2 (7.7) 
Pulmonary 2 (7.7) 
Ocular 1 (3.1) 1 (3.8) 
Intracranial 
Grade 1 bleeding
Grade 2 bleeding
Rituximab (n = 32)Placebo (n = 26)Rituximab (n = 32)Placebo (n = 26)
Skin 17 (53.1) 12 (46.2) 3 (9.4) 4 (15.4) 
Oral 4 (12.5) 6 (23.1) 1 (3.8) 
Epistaxis 5 (15.6) 5 (19.2) 2 (6.3) 1 (3.8) 
Gastrointestinal 1 (3.1) 
Genitourinary 1 (3.8) 1 (3.8) 
Gynecologic 2 (6.3) 3 (9.4) 2 (7.7) 
Pulmonary 2 (7.7) 
Ocular 1 (3.1) 1 (3.8) 
Intracranial 

Values in parentheses are percentages.

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