Tuberculosis-associated hemophagocytic syndrome in a hemodialysis patient with protracted fever

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 334-336

  Chien, Chih Chiang ^a   Chiou, Tzeon Jye ^a   Lee, Ming Yang ^a   Hsiao, Liang Tsai ^a   Kwang, Wei Kang ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fever of unknown origin; Hemodialysis; Hemophagocytic syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PYREXIA IDIOPATHICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 2942604147     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/IJH97.A10315     Document Type: Article

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