Thymoma-associated pancytopenia: Effectiveness of cyclosporine A

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 175-178

  Liozon, E ^a   Touati, M ^a   Allegraud, A ^a   Gachard, N ^a   Loustaud, V ^a   Vidal, E ^a   Bordessoule, D ^a  

^a DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aplastic anemia; Cyclosporine A (Cy A); Immunosuppressive drugs; Pure red cell aplasia; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

CD16 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; LYMPHOCYTE ANTIBODY; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

AGED; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CASE REPORT; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHROCYTE APLASIA; ERYTHROID PRECURSOR CELL; HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PANCYTOPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYMOMA;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; AGED; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORINE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; PANCYTOPENIA; RETREATMENT; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031770542     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002770050437     Document Type: Article

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