Thrombocytopenia is common in advanced-stage liver disease and is partly caused by inadequate thrombopoietin (TPO) production in the failing liver. Treatment of chronic hepatitis C with interferon alfa (IFN-␣) often induces thrombocytopenia, sometimes even leading to discontinuation of treatment. TP
Interferon-induced thrombocytopenia: Is it time for thrombopoietin?
✍ Scribed by Thomas G. Martin; Marc A. Shuman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 41 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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