Isolated Severe Immune Thrombocytopenia due to Acute Brucellosis
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Severe thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic diathesis due to brucellosis.
BACKGROUND We aimed to examine cases of brucellosis that presented with severe thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic diathesis. METHODS A total of 10 brucellosis cases with severe thrombocytopenia were included in this case-series study. Patients' files were reviewed for their clinical and laboratory findings, as well as clinical outcomes and complications. Platelet counts of < 20,000/mm³ were dia...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0971-4502,0974-0449
DOI: 10.1007/s12288-012-0222-3