Agranulocytosis: A rare complication of infectious mononucleosis and recovery after IVIG therapy

Turkish Journal of Haematology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-93

  Ölmez, Akgün ^a   Gümrük, Fatma ^a   Ceyhan, Mehmet ^a   Tezcan, Ilhan ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Agranulocytosis; Infectious mononucleosis; Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLARITHROMYCIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; BONE MARROW CELL; CASE REPORT; CELL MATURATION; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ERUPTION; EXUDATE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; JAUNDICE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; OTALGIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SORE THROAT; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0038422904     PISSN: 13007777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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