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Immunoglobulin therapy for severe thrombocytopenia complicating falciparum malaria
Author(s) -
Elawad M.,
Jobran J.,
Duya A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1999.00492.x
Subject(s) - malaria , plasmodium falciparum , medicine , protozoal disease , severe malaria , immunology
Summary A 12‐year‐old Saudi boy with falciparum malaria developed profound thrombocytopenia with associated significant bleeding. Immunoglobulin was used to treat this case.