A case of profound and prolonged tirofiban-induced thrombocytopenia and its correction by intravenous immunoglobulin G [3]

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1068-1070

  Clofent Sanchez, G ^a   Harizi, H ^b   Nurden, Paquita ^b,c   Coste, P ^c   Jais, C ^c   Nurden, P ^b  

^a CNRS University Bordeaux Segalen   (France)

^b Ctr Geriatrie Ctr Hosp Univ B   (France)

^c HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; CORTICOSTEROID; ENOXAPARIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; PROTEIN ANTIBODY; TIROFIBAN;

ADULT; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CORONARY STENT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TYROSINE;

EID: 34247877840     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.02440.x     Document Type: Letter

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