The site of destruction of autologous 111In-labelled platelets and the efficiency of splenectomy in children and adults with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: A study of 578 patients with 268 splenectomies

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 547-550

  Najean, Y ^a   Rain, J D ^a   Billotey, C ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

platelet kinetics; site of platelet sequestration; splenectomy; thrombocytopenic purpura

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENECTOMY; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTE LIFESPAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030900754     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.832723.x     Document Type: Article

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