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Case Report: Can Colectomy Cure Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis?

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Bauer, W.M., Litchtin, A. & Lashner, B.A. Case Report: Can Colectomy Cure Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis?. Dig Dis Sci 44, 2330–2333 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026681426319

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