Table 1.

Clinical data and response to therapy in the patients

^*Maximum platelet count after therapy was started.

IgG, Helicobacter pylori IgG; CLO, rapid urease test; UBT, ¹³C-urea breath test; EI, eradication therapy combined with immunosuppressive therapy; EA, H. pylori eradication therapy alone; CR, complete response; PR, partial respons; NR, no response; IA, immunosuppressive therapy alone; VA, vincristine; IVIG, intravenous immune globulin.