Apparent vaccine-thimerosal induced hypersensitivity, myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia.

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  • Hasan Karsen
  • Hayrettin Akdeniz
  • Mustafa H Karahocagil
  • Ali I Baran
  • Remzi Erten
چکیده

A case of hypersensitivity reaction, myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia, which developed after an administration of thimerosal-containing tetanus vaccine, is presented and discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of infection in developing countries

دوره 1 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007