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Case report

Use of Romiplostim during pregnancy as a rescue therapy in primary immune thrombocytopenia: Literature review and case description

Rodriguez Nuñez Rosa MaríaHematology Service, University Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Rubio Lacambra LauraHematology Service, Complejo Hospitalario de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
,
Palomo Bravo ÁngelesHematology Service, Hospital Materno Infantil de Málaga (Hospital Regional Universitario), Malaga, Spain
&
Langenhorst Baniandres LauraOncology Service, Oncología HM Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain
Pages 403-406 | Received 04 Mar 2019, Accepted 01 May 2019, Published online: 22 May 2019

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