Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura successfully treated with limited cyclosporin A therapy [1]

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 185-186

  Quintás Cardama, Alfonso ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISONE;

ACQUIRED AMEGAKARYOCYTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; ADULT; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CANCER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

ADULT; CYCLOSPORINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; PLATELET COUNT; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC;

EID: 0036756748     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0609.2002.02756.x     Document Type: Letter

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