Posttransfusion Purpura

Posttransfusion purpura is an increasingly rare complication of blood transfusion. It is characterized by an acute episode of severe thrombocytopenia occurring about a week after a transfusion in HPA-1a negative women who have been alloimmunized by pregnancy. Although the thrombocytopenia resolves s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murphy, M
Format: Book section
Published: John Wiley and Sons 2013