L-carnitine improves pH and decreases surface phosphatidylserine expression in extended stored apheresis platelets

Journal of Clinical Apheresis

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 98-102

  Sweeney, Joseph D ^a   Kouttab, Nicola M ^b   Arduini, Arduino ^c  

^a Transfusion Medicine Research Unit   (United States)

^b ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Sigma Tau SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Extended in vitro storage; Platelet quality; Surface phosphatidylserine expression

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PH; DEVICE; FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE PRESERVATION; THROMBOCYTE STRUCTURE; THROMBOCYTOPHERESIS;

APOPTOSIS; BLOOD COMPONENT REMOVAL; BLOOD PLATELETS; BLOOD PRESERVATION; CARNITINE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINES; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3442892664     PISSN: 07332459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jca.20010     Document Type: Article

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