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Autoimmune hyperthyroidism and thrombocytopenia developing in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Author(s) -
Haubenstock Alexander,
Zalusky Ralph
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830190310
Subject(s) - chronic lymphocytic leukemia , medicine , immunology , leukemia , hematology
A 56‐year‐old white man is described whose course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was complicated by the Occurrence of the autoimmune hyperthyroidism/ thrombocytopenia syndrome. The implications of this syndrome on the treatment of CLL are discussed.