Myelofibrosis Associated with Romiplostim Treatment in a Patient with Immune Thrombocytopenia

Immune thrombocytopenia is characterized by antibody-mediated platelet destruction and insufficient platelet production resulting in isolated thrombocytopenia in the absence of underlying cause. Despite many treatment options, low-to-intermediate rates of remission and high rates of resistance to tr...

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Main Authors: Maria Fernanda Gonzalez, Jonathan King Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/318597