Splenectomy for refractory thrombocytopenia in the antiphospholipid syndrome

Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 848-853

  Galindo, M ^a   Khamashta, M A ^a   Hughes, G R V ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid antibodies; Antiphospholipid syndrome; Antiplatelet antibodies; Autoimmune thrombocytopenia; Splenectomy; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY; STEROID THERAPY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLENECTOMY; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0032756268     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/38.9.848     Document Type: Article

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