Cutaneous rash and dapsone-induced hypersensitivity syndrome a common manifestation in adult immune thrombocytopenia. Presentation and outcome in 16 cases

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2015, Pages E201-E202

  Sauvetre, Gaëtan ^a   Mahévas, Matthieu ^a   Limal, Nicolas ^a   Guillaud, Constance ^a   Khellaf, Mehdi ^a   Bierling, Philippe ^a   Languille, Laetitia ^a   Delbos, Florent ^a   Noizat Pirenne, France ^a   Michel, Marc ^a   Godeau, Bertrand ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; HEMOGLOBIN; PREDNISOLONE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

DISEASE SEVERITY; DRESS SYNDROME; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC RISK; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; INCIDENCE; LETTER; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RASH; RELAPSE; STEROID THERAPY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADULT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; MALE; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DAPSONE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNDROME;

EID: 84942191469     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24068     Document Type: Letter

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