Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura and Helicobacter pylori infection effectivity during childhood [4]

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 318-

  Yetgin, Sevgi ^a   Demir, Hülya ^a   Arslan, Deniz ^a   Ünal, Selma ^a   Koçak, Nurten ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ERADICATION THERAPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; IMMUNITY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; UREA BREATH TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; PLATELET COUNT; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC;

EID: 16344391198     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20302     Document Type: Letter

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