Refractory thrombocytopenia, recurrent abortions and inferior vena cava thrombosis
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Refractory thrombocytopenia, recurrent abortions and inferior vena cava thrombosis.
A 23-year-old woman was admitted in January 1983 with complaints of purpuric spots all over her body for 4 days prior to admission. She had been married for 3 years, had undergone three spontaneous abortions (one first trimester and two second trimester), and had one live birth. On examination, she had no splenomegaly. Investigations revealed a haemoglobin of 11.2 g/dl, total leukocyte count 4 ...
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A 23-year-old woman was admitted in January 1983 with complaints of purpuric spots all over her body for 4 days prior to admission. She had been married for 3 years, had undergone three spontaneous abortions (one first trimester and two second trimester), and had one live birth. On examination, she had no splenomegaly. Investigations revealed a haemoglobin of 11.2 g/dl, total leukocyte count 4 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.75.890.744