Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia Purpura and Eosinophilic Fasciitis: A Long Relapsing and Remitting Course

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 146-150

  Chaudhary, Uzair B ^a,c   Eberwine, Stephen F ^a   Hege, Kristen M ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

AATP; Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia purpura; Anti thymocyte globulin; ATG; Eosinophilic fasciitis

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ACQUIRED AMEGAKARYOCYTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIA PURPURA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EOSINOPHILIC FASCIITIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

ANTILYMPHOCYTE SERUM; BONE MARROW; CYCLOSPORINE; EOSINOPHILIA; FASCIITIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MEGAKARYOCYTES; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET COUNT; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC; RECURRENCE;

EID: 1342302435     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.10475     Document Type: Article

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