The Use of Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists for Correction of Thrombocytopenia prior to Elective Procedures in Chronic Liver Diseases: Review of Current Evidence

Patients with chronic liver diseases (CLD) undergo a range of invasive procedures during their clinical lifetime. Various hemostatic abnormalities are frequently identified during the periprocedural work-up; including thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia of cirrhosis is multifactorial in origin, and d...

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Main Authors: Kamran Qureshi, Shyam Patel, Andrew Meillier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1802932
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