Role of complement in immune or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 87, Issue 424, 1998, Pages 37-40

  Hed, J ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Complement activation; Complement in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Platelet immune complex

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4; COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; THROMBOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031664431     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1998.tb01231.x     Document Type: Article

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