Chronic thrombocytopenia of childhood: Use of non-invasive methods in clinical evaluation

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 268-272

  Rajantie, J ^a   Javela, K ^b   Joutsi Korhonen, L ^b   Kekomaki R ^b  

^a JORVI HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Children; Reticulated platelets; Thrombocytopenia; Thrombopoietin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; GLYCOPROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; RNA; THROMBOPOIETIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CELL; BONE MARROW; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENOTYPE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PATIENT CODING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE VOLUME; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGENS, CD; AUTOANTIBODIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PLATELET COUNT; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; RECEPTORS, IGG; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOPOIETIN;

EID: 1642442666     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2004.00215.x     Document Type: Article

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