Name Paul Kaznelson | ||
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Born 7 April 1898Warsaw, former Russian Empire (present day Warsaw, Poland) ( 1898-04-07 ) Alma mater German Charles University, Prague Known for Pure red cell aplasiaSplenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura Education Charles University in Prague Residence Russian Empire, Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, United Kingdom, Germany | ||
Paul Kaznelson (1898–1959) was a Polish-born Czech scientist credited with describing the first case of pure red cell aplasia. He is also known for his contribution to the discovery of the therapeutic role of splenectomy in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Much of his academic work appeared in the 1920s and 1930s, when he used to work at the Charles University in Prague.
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