Evans syndrome: Be careful of over-diagnosis;Syndrome d'Evans: Attention aux diagnostics par excès

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 155-158

  Eddou, H ^a   Helissey, C ^a   Konopacki, J ^a   Souleau, B ^a   De Revel, T ^a   Malfuson, J V ^a  

^a PERCY MILITARY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Evans syndrome; Immunological events; Myelodysplastic syndrome; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; CASE REPORT; COOMBS POSITIVE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; CYTOPENIA; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TREATMENT FAILURE;

AGED; ANEMIA; ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, AUTOIMMUNE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 84857440512     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: 17683122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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