Comparative efficacy of deferiprone, deferoxamine and combination of deferiprone and deferoxamine on serum ferritin value in Beta-Thalassemia patients [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Iron overload is a predictable and life-threatening complication in patients with thalassemia. Effective and convenient iron chelation remains one of the main targets of clinical management of thalassemia major.
Amlashi, H.M. +3 more
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Thyroid, 2019 BACKGROUND Agranulocytosis occurs in 0.2-0.5% of patients treated with the antithyroid drugs (ATDs) methimazole and propylthiouracil. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the risk of ATD-related agranulocytosis in patients with amiodarone ...
M. Gershinsky +4 more
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Agranulocytosis Associated with Topiramate: A Case Report and Review of Published Cases
Case Reports in Hematology, 2018 A 41-year-old female presented to the hospital with sore throat and shortness of breath. She was hypoxic with an oxygen saturation of 87% in room air. Physical examination revealed swollen uvula with exudates.
Saroj Lohani +3 more
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Dapsone-induced agranulocytosis leading to perianal abscess and death: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Dapsone (diaminodiphenylsulfone) is used for the treatment of intractable skin diseases such as pemphigus and leprosy. The side effects of Dapsone are anemia, leukopenia, and liver dysfunction.
Kitamura Nobuya +2 more
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Antithyroid drug-induced agranulocytosis [PDF]
, 1999 Thyrotoxicosis is a common endocrine disorder. Antithyroid drug therapy is the standard treatment for this disease, especially in young women of reproductive age. A serious side effect of antithyroid drug use, however, is agranulocytosis.
Lee, CH, Liang, RHS
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Clozapine as add-on medication in the maintenance treatment of bipolar and schizoaffective disorders - A case series [PDF]
, 2002 Atypical neuroleptics are increasingly used in the treatment of bipolar and schizoaffective disorders. Currently, numerous controlled short-term studies are available for clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone or quetiapine, but long-term data are still ...
Amann, B. +5 more
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Agranulocytosis associated with cephalosporin. [PDF]
BMJ, 1993 published_or_final_version
Hui, CH, Chan, LC
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Oral manifestations and dental management of patient with leukocyte alterations [PDF]
, 2011 Leukocytes are the main cellular elements of inflammatory and immune reactions of the organism. Leukocyte alterations are the consequence of an imbalance between the formation of leukocytes in the bone marrow and its elimination by the mononuclear ...
Gavaldá Esteve, Carmen +2 more
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Agranulocytosis from Outpatient Antimicrobial Treatment with Ceftriaxone: A Case Report.
The Permanente Journal, 2019 INTRODUCTION Agranulocytosis from antimicrobial therapy with ceftriaxone is rare. We report a case of agranulocytosis resulting from ceftriaxone noted more than 3 weeks into therapy.
Y. Genchanok +3 more
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The Safety of 12‐Weekly Monitoring of Neutrophil Count in Long‐Term Clozapine Patients
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Clozapine is the only truly effective treatment for refractory schizophrenia, but its use is constrained by the requirements for frequent monitoring of neutrophil counts. In the UK during the COVID‐19 pandemic, the frequency of clozapine blood monitoring was reduced in some units from 4‐weekly to 12‐weekly. We aimed to investigate
David Taylor +3 more
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