Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in an infant with autoimmune hemolytic anemia associated with necrotic hepatitis and peliosis

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 99-102

  Lachaux, A ^a,b   Bertrand, Y ^a   Bouvier, R ^b   Dumont, C ^c   Pinzaru, M ^a   Hermier, M ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DEBROUSSE   (France)

^b EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c CHG de Vienne   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISOLONE; SMOOTH MUSCLE ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; CASE REPORT; COOMBS TEST; DOSE RESPONSE; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER NECROSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURPURA;

ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, AUTOIMMUNE; HEPATITIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; INFANT; LIVER; MALE; NECROSIS; PELIOSIS HEPATIS;

PURPURA;

EID: 0030020432     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199601000-00016     Document Type: Article

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