Plasmapheresis for Spur Cell Anemia in a Patient with Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis
Background. Spur cell anemia (SCA) is a cause of hemolytic anemia in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Because dyslipidemia is related to the development of spur cells, SCA was previously treated with plasmapheresis. Case Report. A 52-year-old Japanese man with SCA associated with alcoholic l...
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Main Authors: | Kenji Miki, Takashi Maruki, Shinsaku Imashuku |
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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/10.1155/2018/9513946 |
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