The myths about platelet transfusions in immune-mediated thrombocytopenias

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 494-495

  Thachil, Jecko ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

platelet; thrombocytopenia; transfusions

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; STEROID;

ARTERY THROMBOSIS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEMATOMA; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; PLASMAPHERESIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; HUMANS; PLATELET TRANSFUSION; PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 77955161935     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2010.08231.x     Document Type: Letter

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