[The effect of lowering the hematocrit on polycythemia and thrombocytopenia in congenital cyanotic heart defect].
The clinical history of a 15 year old girl with Down's syndrome and a complete atrioventricular septal defect undergoing blood-letting and plasma administration as a palliative treatment of polycythaemia and thrombocytopenia. A clear clinical improvement and a rapid increase of the thrombocyte count has been observed. The palliative treatment has to be continued with intervals after the therapeutic trial.
de Haan
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de Koning
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Ottenkamp
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Schilte
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D000293:Adolescent; D001815:Bloodletting; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D010949:Plasma; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
D006454:Hemoglobins
Het effect van de verlaging van de hematocriet op polycythemie en trombocytopenie bij een congenitaal cyanotisch corvitium.