Immune hemolytic anemia induced by 6-mercaptopurine

Transfusion

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-76

  Pujol, M ^a   Fernandez F ^a   Sancho, J M ^a   Ribera, J M ^a   Milla F ^a   Feliu, E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCAPTOPURINE;

AGED; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CASE REPORT; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MALE;

6-MERCAPTOPURINE; AGED; ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, AUTOIMMUNE; COOMBS' TEST; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, MYELOMONOCYTIC, CHRONIC; MALE;

EID: 0033954147     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2000.40010075.x     Document Type: Article

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