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A case of hemolytic uremic syndrome improved with nitric oxide

Bone Marrow Transplantation volume 25, pages 109–110 (2000)Cite this article

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Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) after transplantation is difficult to treat, and there is no consensus regarding optimal mode of treatment. We attached transdermal isosorbide tape as a nitric oxide (NO) donor to patients with HUS after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). This was very effective in ameliorating the hemolysis and increasing platelet numbers. We report here the successful use of an isosorbide in a patient with HUS after transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation (2000) 25, 109–110.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan

    T Kajiume, A Nagita, K Kobayashi & N Kataoka

  2. Satou Memorial Hospital, Okayama, Japan

    T Kajiume & S Yoshimi

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Kajiume, T., Nagita, A., Yoshimi, S. et al. A case of hemolytic uremic syndrome improved with nitric oxide. Bone Marrow Transplant 25, 109–110 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1702098

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