Low-Dose Eltrombopag in a Patient with Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Post Sleeve Gastrectomy
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a disease in which the immune system attacks platelets and causes decrease in its number exposing the patient to risk of bleeding. It is diagnosed by exclusion. Eltrombopag is a thrombopoietin receptor agonist which is used as second-line treatment for pa...
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| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/507755 |