A case of varicella-associated idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adulthood

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 477-479

  Hamada, Manabu ^a   Yasumoto, Shinichiro ^b   Furue, Masutaka ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adult; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Varicella

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; THROMBOCYTE ANTIBODY; THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE; VIDARABINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; MALE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION;

EID: 3142628097     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00536.x     Document Type: Article

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