Thrombosis in Churg-Strauss syndrome, beyond vasculitis?

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1181-1183

  Ames, P R J ^b   Roes, L ^b   Lupoli, S ^a   Pickering, M ^b   Brancaccio, V ^a   Khamashta, M A ^b   Hughes, G R V ^b  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Churg Strauss syndrome; Eosinophil; Thrombosis; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; CASE REPORT; CHURG STRAUSS SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0029974005     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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