Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in children

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 47, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2006, Pages 665-667

  Baronci, Carlo ^a   Pansini, Valeria ^a   Funaro, Daria ^a   Coletti, Valentina ^a   Caruso, Roberta ^a   De Rossi, Giulio ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

ITP; Platelets; Splenectomy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPLENECTOMY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE LIFESPAN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PLATELET COUNT; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; ROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748489341     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20998     Document Type: Review

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