fourteen patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ( itp ) refractory to splenectomy and corticosteroids ( prednisone , 1 to 2 mg/kg of body weight per day ) received at least 1.2 mg of oral colchicine daily for a minimum of two weeks .
C0398650
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
C0032952
prednisone