Jørgensen K A, Freund L, Sørensen P
Scand J Haematol. 1982 Feb;28(2):118-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1982.tb00503.x.
Ivy bleeding time, capillary fragility, threshold ADP concentration for secondary platelet aggregation and platelet adhesiveness were found to be unchanged by 2 d and 6 weeks of treatment with prednisone in 22 consecutive patients with collagen or haematological diseases. Initial high platelet counts were unchanged after 2 d of treatment, but after 6 weeks of treatment the increase was significant. It is concluded that in patients of this category a 6-week treatment with commonly used doses of prednisone does not significantly affect platelet function.
