Micafungin-Induced Suicidal Erythrocyte Death

Background/Aims: The antifungal drug Micafungin is used for the treatment of diverse fungal infections including candidiasis and aspergillosis. Side effects of Micafungin treatment include microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia with microvascular thrombosis. The development of thromb...

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Main Authors: Thomas Peter, Rosi Bissinger, Elena Signoretto, Andreas F. Mack, Florian Lang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2016-07-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/445650