Can the Helicobacter pylori eradication regimen induce platelet recovery in H. pylori-negative patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?
Hiroto Ohguchi
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorJunichi Kameoka
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHideo Harigae
Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorMinami Yamada
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorYasuo Tomiya
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorShinichiro Takahashi
Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorKenichi Ishizawa
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorNozomu Sano
Department of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHitoshi Sekine
Department of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTakeshi Sasaki
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHiroto Ohguchi
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorJunichi Kameoka
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHideo Harigae
Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorMinami Yamada
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorYasuo Tomiya
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorShinichiro Takahashi
Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorKenichi Ishizawa
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorNozomu Sano
Department of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHitoshi Sekine
Department of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTakeshi Sasaki
Department of Rheumatology and Hematology, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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