Activated platelet aggregates in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Decrease with plasma infusions and normalization in remission

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 408-415

  Ahn, Yeon S ^a   Jy, Wenche ^a   Kolodny, Luciano ^a   Horstman, Lawrence L ^a   Mao, Wei Wei ^a   Valant, Peter A ^a   Duncan, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Plasma infusion; Platelet activation; Platelet aggregates; TTP

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0029827285     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1902.x     Document Type: Article

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