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Lusutrombopag is effective and safe in patients with chronic liver disease and severe thrombocytopen...

Lusutrombopag is effective and safe in patients with chronic liver disease and severe thrombocytopen...

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Lusutrombopag is effective and safe in patients with chronic liver disease and severe thrombocytopenia: a multicenter retrospective study

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Lusutrombopag is effective and safe in patients with chronic liver disease and severe thrombocytopenia: a multicenter retrospective study

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

BMC gastroenterology, 2020-12, Vol.20 (1), p.427-427, Article 427

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English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

Chronic liver disease (CLD) is often complicated by severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 50,000/µL). Platelet transfusion has been a gold standard for increasing the platelet count to prevent hemorrhagic events in such patients. Lusutrombopag, a thrombopoietin receptor agonist, can increase the platelet count in such patients when invasive pro...

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Full title

Lusutrombopag is effective and safe in patients with chronic liver disease and severe thrombocytopenia: a multicenter retrospective study

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2de53fe02bed4e8e960a0779c21ce522

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_2de53fe02bed4e8e960a0779c21ce522

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ISSN

1471-230X

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1471-230X

DOI

10.1186/s12876-020-01573-9

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