Agranulocytosis: an adverse effect of allopurinol treatment

Introduction: Allopurinol is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor that is primarily used to treat hyperuricemia and its complications. The drug is rarely associated with adverse effects, but those that occur can be significant. Hematologic side effects, including bone marrow suppression, severe anemia, thro...

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Main Authors: Elisa Mari, Franco Ricci, Davide Imberti, Massimo Gallerani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/137