Cissus quadrangularis-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Renal Allograft Recipient.

Cissus quadrangularis-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Renal Allograft Recipient.
Exp Clin Transplant. 2018 Jun 28;:
Authors: Kulkarni MJ, Bhat AS
Abstract
An elderly male renal allograft recipient presented with thrombocytopenia. He had a kidney transplant for diabetic kidney disease and was on azathioprine and prednisolone. He had taken Cissus quadrangularis capsules for backache. A bone marrow aspiration to evaluate the cause of thrombocytopenia showed megakaryocyte hyperplasia, suggesting peripheral destruction. Repeat platelet counts after stopping Cissus quadrangularis showed normal levels.
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Source: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation - June 28, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Kulkarni MJ, Bhat AS Tags: Exp Clin Transplant Source Type: research