Drug-Associated Thrombocytopenia as a Rare and Devastating Side Effect of Octreotide in a Cirrhotic Patients: A Case Report and Current Literature Review
Variceal bleeding is one of the most serious outcomes encountered in portal hypertension. It represents one of the leading causes of death in cirrhotic patients. Octreotide infusion is the mainstay of treatment in variceal bleeding. It shows its effects by lowering portal venous pressure. Here, we p...
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Galenos Yayinevi
2021-06-01
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http://www.hasekidergisi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/drug-associated-thrombocytopenia-as-a-rare-and-dev/47418
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