An antivenin resistant, IVIg-corticosteroids responsive viper induced thrombocytopenia

In this case report the hospital management of an acute, severe thrombocytopenia in a 57-year-old man in the north-east of Italy is reported. Thrombocytopenia developed immediately after the viper bite, despite the absence of clinical signs of envenomation. No hemorrhage, ecchymoses or other signs o...

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Main Authors: Matteo Turetta, Fabio Del Ben, Donatella Londero, Agostino Steffan, Pierpaolo Pillinini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750022000609