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Eltrombopag Use in Thrombocytopenia for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of a Gastric Carcinoid

Severe thrombocytopenia is a contraindication for therapeutic endoscopy due to the risk of bleeding. Platelet transfusions can temporarily increase platelet count, but are difficult to administer in the 2 weeks following endoscopic resection, during which the patient is at high risk for delayed blee...

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Autores principales: Kolb, Jennifer M., Kaltenbach, Tonya, Martin, Beth, Rouse, Robert V., Soetikno, Roy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157896
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2014.73