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. 1977 Feb;53(616):87–88. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.53.616.87

Chlorpropamide-induced thrombocytopenia.

D J Cunliffe, D W Gorst, H M Palmer
PMCID: PMC2496611  PMID: 876927

Abstract

Thrombocytopenia is a rare complication of chlorpropamide therapy. An immunological mechanism is generally held responsible, but has never previously been proved. In the present case the existence of such a mechanism has been established.

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