Postvaccination hyperhemolysis coinciding with remission of Epstein Barr virus (EBV)-associated immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 612-613

  Cserti Gazdewich, Christine M ^a   Pendergrast, Jacob M ^a   Reis, Marciano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; PREDNISONE; RITUXIMAB;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; CASE REPORT; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; LETTER; MALE; POSTVACCINATION HYPERHEMOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; VACCINATION REACTION;

EID: 69549135056     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21472     Document Type: Letter

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