Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A treatable cause of childhood encephalopathy

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 313-316

  Lawlor, E R ^a   Webb, D W M ^a   Hill, A ^a   Wadsworth, L D ^a  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

EID: 0030719906     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70362-7     Document Type: Article

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