Splenic irradiation versus splenectomy for severe, refractory HIV-related thrombocytopenia: effects on platelet counts and immunological status

Splenic irradiation versus splenectomy for severe, refractory HIV-related thrombocytopenia: effects on platelet counts and immunological status

We have carried out a retrospective, multicentre, chart-review trial, in which all the patients meeting pre-established inclusion criteria and treated in the three participating centres with either splenectomy or low-dose splenic irradiation were enrolled. Inclusion criteria were: long-lasting, symp...

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Veröffentlicht in:AIDS (London) 2000-07, Vol.14 (11), p.1664-1667
Hauptverfasser: MARRONI, M, SILVA SINNONE, M, LANDONIO, G, ARISTEI, C, BOSCHETTI, E, LAZZARIN, A, GRESELE, P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Female
HIV Infections - blood
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Platelet Count
Retrospective Studies
Spleen - immunology
Spleen - radiation effects
Spleen - surgery
Splenectomy
Thrombocytopenia - complications
Thrombocytopenia - immunology
Thrombocytopenia - radiotherapy
Thrombocytopenia - therapy
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Zusammenfassung:We have carried out a retrospective, multicentre, chart-review trial, in which all the patients meeting pre-established inclusion criteria and treated in the three participating centres with either splenectomy or low-dose splenic irradiation were enrolled. Inclusion criteria were: long-lasting, symptomatic, severe thrombocytopenia (
ISSN:0269-9370
1473-5571
DOI:10.1097/00002030-200007280-00027