Partial splenic embolization in children with hereditary spherocytosis

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-80

  Pratl, Barbara ^a   Benesch, Martin ^a   Lackner, Herwig ^a   Portugaller, Horst Rupert ^a   Pusswald, Bernadette ^a   Sovinz, Petra ^a   Schwinger, Wolfgang ^a   Moser, Andrea ^a   Urban, Christian ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Children; Hereditary spherocytosis; Partial splenic embolization

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GALLSTONE; HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PARTIAL SPLENIC EMBOLIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; SEX RATIO; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SPHEROCYTOSIS, HEREDITARY; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 37249052799     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: 16000609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2007.00979.x     Document Type: Article

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