Azathioprine-induced pure red cell aplasia: Case report and review

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2689-2691

  Agrawal, A ^a   Parrott, N R ^a   Riad, H N ^a   Augustine, T ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LABORATORY TEST; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURE RED CELL ANEMIA; REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11144312471     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.09.047     Document Type: Article

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