Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome after bupropion treatment for smoking cessation

Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-78

  Mele, Luca ^a   Voso, Maria T ^a   Fianchi, Luana ^a   Leone, Giuseppe ^a   Pagano, Livio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bupropion; Side effect; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura hemolytic uremic syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOPAMINERGIC ACTIVITY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING CESSATION; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BUPROPION; FEMALE; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PLASMA EXCHANGE; PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC; SMOKING;

EID: 0037273930     PISSN: 09575235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001721-200301000-00013     Document Type: Article

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