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Prolonged immunoglobulin and platelet infusion for treatment of immune thrombocytopenia

✍ Scribed by Nitin B. Chandramouli; George M. Rodgers

Book ID
101318870
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2000
Tongue
English
Weight
36 KB
Volume
65
Category
Article
ISSN
0361-8609

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✦ Synopsis

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) may be associated with serious hemorrhage. We describe 2 patients who received intravenous immunoglobulin given as a 24-hr continuous infusion with a concomitant continuous infusion of platelets. This regimen was rapidly effective in increasing platelet counts in both patients. Am.

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