Effect of hydroxyurea on extramedullary haematopoiesis in thalassaemia intermedia: Case reports and literature review

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 425-431

  Meo, A ^b   Cassinerio, E ^c   Castelli, R ^d   Bignamini, D ^c   Perego, L ^c   Cappellini, M D ^a,c  

^a Padiglione Granelli   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydroxyurea; Intrathoracic extramedullary haematopoiesis; Thalassaemia intermedia; Tumour like masses

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; HYDROXYUREA;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS; FEMALE; HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MYELOFIBROSIS; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; STEM CELL; TUMOR;

ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; FEMALE; HEMATOPOIESIS, EXTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; HYDROXYUREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS; PELVIS; THORACIC CAVITY;

EID: 51349158435     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2007.00965.x     Document Type: Article

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