title: Preference of laparoscopic splenectomy over steroid therapy in a young field athlete with immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Integrated Medicine (I), Omiya Medical Center Jichi Medical School, Saitama.
authors.forename: Nobuhiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kubo
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Shojiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: Takuma
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Toyama
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suminaga
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: Ikunosuke
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sakurabayashi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014142:Track and Field
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids