Thrombotic microangiopathy as a complication of recurrent pancreatitis

Indian Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-217

  Malleshappa, P ^a   Chaudhari, A P ^a   Aghariya, M ^a   Siddiqui, A ^a   Ranganath, R ^a   Shah, A B ^a  

^a LILAVATI HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Pancreatitis; plasma exchange therapy; thrombotic microangiopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INDIA; PANCREATITIS; PLASMAPHERESIS; RECURRENT PANCREATITIS; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052127094     PISSN: 09714065     EISSN: 19983662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.78073     Document Type: Article

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