Prevalence of platelet reactive antibodies in patient′s refractory to platelet transfusions

Introduction & Aims: Though platelet transfusions have greatly reduced the incidence of major haemorrhagic complications associated with the management of haematological and oncological disorders, refractoriness to infused platelets becomes a major clinical problem for many of these patients. Ma...

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Main Authors: Nitin Agarwal, Kabita Chatterjee, Alok Sen, Praveen Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
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Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2014;volume=8;issue=2;spage=126;epage=127;aulast=Agarwal