Diverse Mpl expression pattern among pedigrees with inherited thrombocytopenia: Potential diagnostic and therapeutic implications

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2215-2217

  Heller, Paula G ^a   Glembotsky, A C ^a   Goette, N P ^a   Marta, R F ^a   Lev, P R ^a   Molinas, F C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MÉDICAS ALFREDO LANARI   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE RECEPTOR; PROTEIN MPL; THROMBOPOIETIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMINANT INHERITANCE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; LETTER; PEDIGREE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE LIFESPAN; THROMBOCYTE VOLUME; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; THROMBOCYTOPOIESIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; RECEPTORS, THROMBOPOIETIN; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56749178856     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03159.x     Document Type: Letter

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