Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood: Treatment & Medication

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Further Reading

Keywords

transient erythroblastopenia of childhood, TEC, anemia, pallor, pure red cell aplasia, human parvovirus B19, Diamond-Blackfan anemia, aplastic crises, hyperhemolytic crises, hemoglobinopathy, sickle cell disease, hereditary spherocytosis, splenomegaly, icterus, hemolytic-associated anemia, sequestration-associated anemia, aplastic anemia

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Lennox H Huang, MD, Associate Chair (Clinical), Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University School of Medicine; Interim Chief of Pediatrics, McMaster Children's Hospital
Lennox H Huang, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Physician Executives, Canadian Medical Association, Ontario Medical Association, and Society of Critical Care Medicine
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Carol Portwine, MD, PhD, FRCP, FAAP, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, McMaster University
Carol Portwine, MD, PhD, FRCP, FAAP is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Paediatric Society, Ontario Medical Association, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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Robin Miller, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland
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Sharada A Sarnaik, MBBS, Professor of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Director, Sickle Cell Center, Attending Hematologist/Oncologist, Children's Hospital of Michigan
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Max J Coppes, MD, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice President, Children's National Medical Center (Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders); Director, Center for Cancer and Immunology Research, Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, Oncology, and Pediatrics, Georgetown University
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