Open AccessIs fresh frozen plasma effective for thrombocytopenia in adults with dengue fever? A prospective randomised double blind controlled study
Author(s) -
KH Sellahewa,
N Samaraweera,
KPGD Thusita,
JLIN Fernando
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
ceylon medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2386-1274
pISSN - 0009-0875
DOI - 10.4038/cmj.v53i2.229
Subject(s) - medicine , medical journal , ceylon , dengue fever , family medicine , alternative medicine , sri lanka , public health , traditional medicine , south asia , virology , ancient history , pathology , history
Thrombocytopenia is a common problem which causes concern and complications in dengue fever. If proven effective, intravenous fresh frozen plasma is a simple and widely available therapeutic option to manage thrombocytopenia.
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