Drug points: Neutropenia following intravenous immunoglobulin
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Neutropenia Following Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Background: Children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura who are treated with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy might experience a decline in their absolute neutrophil count. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of neutropenia following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura undergoing intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.296.6639.1800-a