Splenomegaly and thrombocytopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis

Backgroud/Aim. Splenomegaly is a frequent finding in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension and may cause hypersplenism. The occurrence of thrombocytopenia in those patients can be considered as an event with multiple etiologies. Two mechanisms may act alone or synergistically with sp...

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Main Authors: Đorđević Jelena, Svorcan Petar, Vrinić Dušica, Dapčević Branka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2010-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2010/0042-84501002166D.pdf