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- Title
Adenine Arabinoside in Severe Thrombocytopenia due to Hemorrhagic Varicella.
- Authors
Aderka, Dan; Djaldetti, Meir; Sharon, Chorlotte; Salamon, Fransis; Weinberger, Abraham; Pinkhas, Jack
- Abstract
An 18-year-old man, admitted because of severe bleeding manifestations due to varicella thrombocytopenia was administered 800 mg/day adenine arabinoside (Ara-A) intravenously for 5 days. 2 days after the start of this treatment the bleeding phenomena became markedly reduced and a progressive increase in the platelet count was noted thereafter. Although a spontaneous improvement is known to occur in patients with varicella thrombocytopenia, the rapid clinical improvement after the Ara-A administration is suggestive for its beneficial effect in the presented patient. Copyright © 1984 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Acta Haematologica, 1984, Vol 72, Issue 4, p280
- ISSN
0001-5792
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000206401