Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: New evidence for the dynamic binding of purified anti-PF4-heparin antibodies to platelets and the resultant platelet activation

Blood

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 182-187

  Newman, Peter M ^a   Chong, Berg H ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FC RECEPTOR; HEPARIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN F(AB) FRAGMENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IODINE 125; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; THROMBOCYTE FACTOR 4;

AGED; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTE RELEASE REACTION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0034235911     PISSN: 00064971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/blood.v96.1.182.013k18_182_187     Document Type: Article

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