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A retrospective cohort study of partial splenic embolization for antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C with thrombocytopenia.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2011
Tahara Hiroki, Takagi Hitoshi, Sato Ken, Shimada Yasushi, Tojima Hiroki, Hirokawa Tomoyuki, Ohyama Tatsuya, Horiuchi Katsuhiko, Naganuma Atsushi, Arai Hirotaka, Kakizaki Satoru, Mori Masatomo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although partial splenic embolization (PSE) is reportedly effective prior to interferon (IFN)-based therapy, the number of subjects in these studies is small, and the appropriate candidates and disease prognosis remain unknown. METHODS: PSE was performed in 30 patients with advanced hepatitis C who could not receive IFN-based therapy because of thrombocytopenia, platelet counts of ≤100,000/mm(3), and...
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