Post-splenectomy response in adult patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura

Splenectomy has been the conventional surgical treatment for patients with Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). <b> Aim:</b> To define response to surgical therapy, pre operative factors influencing outcome and tolerability of surgery in adult patients undergoing splenectomy for ITP....

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Main Authors: Supe Avinash, Parikh Maulik, Prabhu Ramkrishna, Kantharia Chetan, Farah Jijina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
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Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2009;volume=3;issue=1;spage=6;epage=9;aulast=Supe