Diagnosis, clinical course, and management of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Current Opinion in Hematology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 335-340

  George, James N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 0029834904     PISSN: 10656251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00062752-199603050-00001     Document Type: Review

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