Thrombocytopenia following liver transplantation is associated with platelet consumption and thrombin generation

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 315-321

  Richards, E M ^a,b   Alexander, G J M ^a   Calne, R Y ^a   Baglin, T P ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activation markers; Orthotopic liver transplantation; Reticulated platelets; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT; FIBRINOGEN; THROMBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0030825593     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.2363056.x     Document Type: Article

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