Hosam M DAWOD, Sameh M. Abdel MONEM

Danazol one Month Treatment of Thrombocytopenia in Chronic Hepatitis C

Thrombocytopenia is frequently observed in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus. Moderate and severe thrombocytopenia (

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