Fatal visceral varicella-zoster infection following rituximab and chemotherapy treatment in a patient with follicular lymphoma.

نویسندگان

  • A Bermúdez
  • F Marco
  • E Conde
  • E Mazo
  • M Recio
  • A Zubizarreta
چکیده

Haematologica vol. 85(8):August 2000 treatment and at the same time for OAT is not an unusual occurrence considering the association between cancer and some immunologic diseases with thromboembolic complications. In order to treat such patients properly, it is therefore important to be aware of these pharmacologic interactions that seem to differ with respect to the oral anticoagulant prescribed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Haematologica

دوره 85 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000