Three patients with a history of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura stretching back over 20 years are reported. Despite splenectomy and immunosuppressive therapy satisfactory control of their disease has not been achieved. They had remained refractory to all therapeutic manoeuvres with cort
Red cell sequestration during high dose intravenous immunoglobulin in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
β Scribed by Macey, M. G. ;Macintyre, E. A. ;Newland, A. C.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1986
- Weight
- 595 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-0584
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