Eltrombopag use for refractory immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy: A case report
Background: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder that involves platelet destruction in the spleen. Eltrombopag (Promacta®), a thrombopoietin agonist, has been used in non-pregnant patients to manage ITP, but few cases of its use in pregnancy have been reported. Case Pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Women's Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214911220301119 |