Olmesartan worsening known thrombocytopenia. A rare side effect of antihypertensive drugs.
ESH Center of Excellence for Hypertension, Dept. of Cardiology, "Laiko" General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: easanidas@yahoo.gr.
Elias A
EA
Sanidas
ESH Center of Excellence for Hypertension, Dept. of Cardiology, "Laiko" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Georgios
G
Tzanis
ESH Center of Excellence for Hypertension, Dept. of Cardiology, "Laiko" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Dimitris
D
Papadopoulos
ESH Center of Excellence for Hypertension, Dept. of Cardiology, "Laiko" General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
John
J
Barbetseas
Hypertension and Cardiovascular Research Clinic, Veterans Affairs and Georgetown University Medical Centers, Washington DC, USA.
Vasilios
V
Papademetriou
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000359:Aftercare; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D013777:Tetrazoles; C437965:olmesartan
Drug-induced thrombocytopenia; Myelodysplastic syndrome; Olmesartan