Plasmapheresis for Spur Cell Anemia in a Patient with Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis

Background. Spur cell anemia (SCA) is a cause of hemolytic anemia in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Because dyslipidemia is related to the development of spur cells, SCA was previously treated with plasmapheresis. Case Report. A 52-year-old Japanese man with SCA associated with alcoholic l...

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Main Authors: Kenji Miki, Takashi Maruki, Shinsaku Imashuku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9513946
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