A patient with non-A, non-B, non-C hepatitis-associated aplastic anemia recovered promptly following immuno-suppressive therapy, including antithymocyte globulin

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 403-409

  Kayashima, Shinsuke ^a   Kondou, Toshirou ^a   Watanabe, Yoshinori ^a   Shin Ichi Kobari, ^a   Kagami, Mitsuyasu ^a  

^a Japan Self Def Forces Ctrl H ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Antithymocyte globulin; Aplastic anemia; Immuno suppressive therapy; Non A hepatitis; Non B hepatitis; Non C hepatitis

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; CYCLOSPORIN A; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; HEPATITIS NON A NON B; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031816040     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0925-5710(98)00017-6     Document Type: Article

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