Corticosteroid-responsive prolonged thrombocytopenia following dengue haemorrhagic fever.
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چکیده
A case of prolonged thrombocytopenia following dengue haemorrhagic fever in a 15 year old boy is reported. The mechanism was presumed to be immunological and he responded dramatically to oral prednisolone.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 48 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993