Splenic irradiation in HIV-related thrombocytopenia

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 324-325

  Leung, John T ^a   Kuan, Richard ^b  

^a Adelaide Radiotherapy Centre   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

HIV related thrombocytopenia; Splenic irradiation

Indexed keywords

DANAZOL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISONE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0029793439     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1996.tb00411.x     Document Type: Article

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