Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with a prolactin-producing pituitary adenoma

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-59

  Kovacs, Kalman ^a   Garvey, M Bernadette ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pathology; Pituitary adenoma; Prolactin; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVULSION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GALACTORRHEA; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MICROTHROMBUS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN RELEASE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; PROLACTINOMA; PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC;

EID: 0042925567     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.10366     Document Type: Article

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