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Splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenia: down but not out

Splenectomy is an effective therapy for steroid-refractory or dependent immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). With the advent of medical alternatives such as rituximab and thrombopoietin receptor antagonists, the use of splenectomy has declined and is generally reserved for patients that fail multiple medi...

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Published in:Blood
Main Authors: Chaturvedi, Shruti, Arnold, Donald M., McCrae, Keith R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society of Hematology 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5855018/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29295846
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2017-09-742353
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