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Published on: July 8, 2014
Refractory immune thrombocytopenia after heart transplantation: a case report
1St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, Mo. 63110, USA.
Chronic immune thrombocytopenia responds to steroids and splenectomy in approximately 80% of the patients. Intravenous immunoglobulin, plasmapheresis, combination chemotherapy, and androgens may help in refractory cases. This report describes the course and management of refractory immune thrombocytopenia after heart transplantation.
Chronic immune thrombocytopenia responds to steroids and splenectomy in approximately 80% of the patients. Intravenous immunoglobulin, plasmapheresis, combination chemotherapy, and androgens may help in refractory cases. This report describes the course and management of refractory immune thrombocytopenia after heart transplantation.

