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Hemolytic anemia following intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in patients treated for Kawasaki disease: a report of 4 cases

BACKGROUND: Hemolytic anemia is a rare but reported side effect of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy. The risk of significant hemolysis appears greater in those patients who receive high dose IVIG. The etiology is multifactorial but may relate to the quantity of blood group antibodies admini...

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Autores principales: Berard, Roberta, Whittemore, Blair, Scuccimarri, Rosie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3353234/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22507284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-10-10