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Table 2 Pattern of platelet count derangement before and after rituximab administration

From: Rituximab induced acute thrombocytopenia in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report

 

Baseline

First admission (10 days after first cycle of rituximab)

Baseline

Second admission (4 days after second cycle of rituximab)

Baseline

Before initiation of rituximab

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 5

Day 10

After recovery and before second cycle of rituximab

Day 1

Day 5

After recovery from second cycle of rituximab and on clinic review

Hb (g/dL)

11.3

11.8

10.0

10.0

10.7

11.1

11.7

10.2

10.7

12.1

WBC (× 109/L)

6.9

8.3

8.6

9.1

8.6

8.7

6.6

6.8

9.2

7.2

Platelet (× 109/L)

222

5

7

21

72

100

283

10

110

261

  1. Hb, hemoglobin; WBC, white blood cells