Acquired protein s deficiency in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura patients receiving solvent/detergent plasma exchange

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 518-519

  Murphy, Karen ^a   O'Brein, Paul ^a   O'Donnell, James ^b  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coagulation factors; Deep venous thrombosis; Protein S; Solvent detergent treated plasma; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR; DETERGENT; PROTEIN S; SOLVENT; TRITON X 100;

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN S DEFICIENCY; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; VIRUS INACTIVATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HUMANS; PLASMA EXCHANGE; PROTEIN S DEFICIENCY; PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC;

EID: 0043130403     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04470.x     Document Type: Letter

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