Flow cytometric analysis of platelets from children with the Wiskott- Aldrich syndrome reveals defects in platelet development, activation and structure

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 747-754

  Semple, John W ^a,c   Siminovitch, Katherine A ^b   Mody, Meera ^d   Milev, Youli ^d   Lazarus, Alan H ^a,c   Wright, J Fraser ^d   Freedman, John ^a,c  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Toronto Platelet Immunobiology Group   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Activation studies; Flow cytometry; Platelet glycoproteins; Platelets; Wiskott Aldrich syndrome

Indexed keywords

CD36 ANTIGEN; FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR; GLYCOPROTEIN IB;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOCYTOPOIESIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WISKOTT ALDRICH SYNDROME;

EID: 0030824870     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.1132938.x     Document Type: Article

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