Splenectomy results in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: 10 Years of experience in Turgut Ozal Medical Center

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-214

  Ismet, A ^a   Irfan, K ^a   Emin, K ^a   Ali, E M ^a   Ramazan, U ^a   Mustafa, B ^a   Onur, O ^a  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Idiopathic; Splenectomy; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; DANAZOL; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; REMISSION INDUCTION; SALVAGE THERAPY; SPLENECTOMY; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942607672     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2257.2004.00602.x     Document Type: Article

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