Thrombocytopenia in hepatitis A - An atypical presentation

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 241-242

  Shenoy, Rathika D ^a   Nair, Sajitha ^a   Kamath, Nutan ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CELL DESTRUCTION; CHILDHOOD; CHOLESTASIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROID THERAPY; THROMBOCYTE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

CHILD; CHOLESTASIS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEPATITIS A; HUMANS; MALE; PREDNISOLONE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 4344588861     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/50.4.241     Document Type: Article

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