Timing of plasma exchange therapy for thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura: A brief clinical observation

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 311, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 167-168

  Colflesh, Christopher R ^a   Agarwal, Rajiv ^a   Knochel, James P ^a  

^a PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcomes; Plasma exchange; Platelets; Steroids; Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PLASMAPHERESIS; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029897748     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199604000-00002     Document Type: Article

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