An unusual cause of anemia in cirrhosis: spur cell anemia, a case report with review of literature

Chronic anemia is common in liver cirrhosis. In this setting, the pathogenesis of anemia is complex and multifactorial. Spur cell anemia is a serious disorder in cirrhotic patients and is associated with poor prognosis. Liver transplantation constitutes the only therapeutic tool. We report a case wi...

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Published in:Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench
Main Authors: Privitera, Graziella, Meli, Giovanni
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2016
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5118860/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27895861
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