Lusutrombopag Reduces Need for Platelet Transfusion in Patients With Thrombocytopenia Undergoing Invasive Procedures

Hidaka, Hisashi; Kurosaki, Masayuki; Tanaka, Hironori; Kudo, Masatoshi; Abiru, Seigo; Igura, Takumi; Ishikawa, Toru; Seike, Masataka; Katsube, Takayuki; Ochiai, Toshimitsu; Kimura, Kazuhiro; Fukuhara, Takahiro; Kano, Takeshi; Den Nagata, Tsutae; Tanaka, Katsuaki; Kurokawa, Mineo; Yamamoto, Kazuhide; Osaki, Yukio; Izumi, Namiki; Imawari, Michio

doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2018.11.047

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Lusutrombopag Reduces Need for Platelet Transfusion in Patients With Thrombocytopenia Undergoing Invasive Procedures

Published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology • Nov 28, 2018

Authors:

Hisashi Hidaka

Masayuki Kurosaki

Hironori Tanaka

Abstract

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Platelet transfusion is used to prevent hemorrhagic events in patients with thrombocytopenia undergoing invasive procedures, but there are many disadvantages. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of lusutrombopag in patients with chronic liver disease and thrombocytopenia undergoi...

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Medicine

Platelet

Platelet transfusion

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