Clinical analysis of kasabach-merritt syndrome in 17 neonates
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Clinical analysis of kasabach-merritt syndrome in 17 neonates
BACKGROUND Kasabach-Merritt syndrome (KMS) is characterized by giant hemangiomas and severe thrombocytopenia, which may result in life-threatening multi-organ hemorrhage. This study evaluated the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes in neonates with KMS, in order to find out the optimal therapy. METHODS The clinical data of 17 patients treated for KMS in the Department of Neonat...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pediatrics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-146