Effect of L-carnitine during storage of buffy-coat platelet concentrates in an additive solution [1]

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-60

  Aleil, B ^a   Isola, H ^a   Cazenave, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a ETABLISSEMENT FRANÇAIS DU SANG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE;

ERYTHROCYTE; LETTER; PH; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE PRESERVATION;

BLOOD PLATELETS; BLOOD PRESERVATION; CARNITINE; HUMANS; PLATELETPHERESIS; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 20444429870     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2005.00644.x     Document Type: Letter

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2. Sweeney JD, Blair AJ, Cheves TA, Dottori S, Arduini A: L-carnitine decreases glycolysis in liquid-stored platelets. Transfusion 2000; 40:1313-1319
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