Role of myeloid human cytomegalovirus infection in children's idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-188

  Ding, Yan ^a,b   Zhao, Lei ^b   Mei, Hong ^a   Zhang, Shu Ling ^b   Huang, Zhi Hua ^b  

^a Wuhan Children's Hospital   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Blood platelet; Bone marrow; Human cytomegalovirus; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ADD ON THERAPY; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEGAKARYOCYTE; MYELOID PROGENITOR CELL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; THROMBOCYTE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; BLOOD PLATELETS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INFANT; MALE; MYELOID CELLS; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC;

EID: 34247512017     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: 15210669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010601166421     Document Type: Article

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