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A case of primary myelosclerosis is described which showed a rise in the hæmoglobin level after splenectomy. This improvement was maintained until the patient died three years later of intestinal hæmorrhage from a gastric ulcer.
The effects of splenectomy on the peripheral blood, bones and other organs are described and the indications for splenectomy in myelosclerosis discussed.
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Nelson, M.G. Splenectomy in myelosclerosis. Ir J Med Sci 29, 488–496 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02954201
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