A Case of Primary Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenia: Challenges in Choice of Therapies
The value of combination therapy for refractory ITP is not well defined. We present the case of a 29-year-old male with severe ITP refractory to initial standard therapy including steroids, IVIG, and subsequent splenectomy, who was treated with the combination therapy of rituximab, romiplostim, and...
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Main Authors: | Hanyin Wang, Hande Tuncer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Hematology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8207017 |
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