Open AccessOutcome of Splenectomy for Thrombocytopenia Associated With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Author(s) -
Yi You,
Ayalew Tefferi,
David M. Nagorney
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000133182.92780.9c
Subject(s) - medicine , splenectomy , lupus erythematosus , immunology , spleen , antibody
To determine the efficacy of splenectomy for treating thrombocytopenia associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).