Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Neutropenia and Agranulocytosis in Elderly Patients
Agranulocytosis is a rare, but serious and life-threatening hematologic disorder in elderly patients. Idiosyncratic drug-induced agranulocytosis (IDIA) has been classically defined by a neutrophil count below 0.5 × 10<sup>9</sup>/L. The annual incidence of IDIA in Europe is about 1.6–9.2...
Main Authors: | Noel Lorenzo-Villalba, Maria Belen Alonso-Ortiz, Yasmine Maouche, Abrar-Ahmad Zulfiqar, Emmanuel Andrès |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/6/1808 |
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