Megakaryocytic alterations in thrombocytopenia: A bone marrow aspiration study

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 490-494

  Muhury, Manas ^a   Mathai, Alka M ^a   Rai, Sharada ^a   Naik, Ramadas ^a   Pai, Muktha R ^a   Sinha, Ruchi ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Bone marrow aspirate; Dyspoietic megakaryocytes; Non myelodysplastic syndrome diseases; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; BRIGHT FIELD MICROSCOPY; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPLASIA; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEGAKARYOCYTE; MEGALOBLASTIC ANEMIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; BONE MARROW; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MEGAKARYOCYTES; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAINING AND LABELING; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350319347     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.56132     Document Type: Article

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