Clopidogrel-associated severe isolated thrombocytopenia - A case report

Acta Cardiologica Sinica

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 182-186

  Su, Chen Hung ^a   Tsai, Chin Feng ^a   Ueng, Kwo Chang ^a   Shiao, Pei Gin ^a   Lin, Cheng Sheng ^a   Chen, Kwo Shuen ^a   Lin, Men Cheng ^a   Wu, Der Jinn ^a   Lin, Chung Sheng ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clopidogrel; Purpura; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

CLOPIDOGREL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEMATOTHORAX; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING;

EID: 9444251679     PISSN: 10116842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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