title: Thrombocytopenia in the HIV-infected patient.
abstract: Autoimmune thrombocytopenia occurs in 15% to 20% of patients with HIV infection. When prednisone fails, the conventional choice is splenectomy. When splenectomy fails, other options, established and investigational, still exist.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Aster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D003613:Danazol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D013156:Splenectomy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005719:gamma-Globulins; D003613:Danazol; D011241:Prednisone