Cytomegalovirus-induced thrombocytopenia and haemolysis in an immunocompetent adult

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 218-220

  Van Spronsen, Dick Johan ^a   Breed, Wim P M ^a  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cytomegalovirus; Ganciclovir; Haemolysis; Steroids; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; GANCICLOVIR; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; FEMALE; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030047553     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.00288.x     Document Type: Article

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