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Treatment with an immunosuppressive dose of glucocorticoids was initiated, but relapse occurred within 3\u2009weeks. Because of persistent thrombocytopenia and recurrence of clinical signs of active bleeding, despite further treatment with chlorambucil, romiplostim, and subsequently splenectomy and mycophenolate mofetil was used to successfully treat the cat for 6\u2009months. 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