Post-splenectomy and hyposplenic states
Post-splenectomy and hyposplenic states
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Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd
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English
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Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd
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The spleen is crucial in regulating immune homoeostasis through its ability to link innate and adaptive immunity and in protecting against infections. The impairment of splenic function is defined as hyposplenism, an acquired disorder caused by several haematological and immunological diseases. The term asplenia refers to the absence of the spleen,...
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Post-splenectomy and hyposplenic states
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_874899919
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_874899919
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0140-6736,1474-547X
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1474-547X
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10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61493-6
