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HPA-genotyping and antiplatelet antibodies in female blood donors.
The hematology journal : the official journal of the European Haematology Association - 1 Jan 2003
Boehlen Françoise, Bulla Oana, Michel Martine, Reber Guido, de Moerloose Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Cases of passive alloimmune thrombocytopenia have been reported due to transfusions of blood products with antiplatelet antibodies. The aim of our study was to search for antiplatelet antibodies in HPA-homozygous blood donor women once pregnant and also to perform, in case of positivity, a retrospective analysis of platelet counts of the recipients of their blood products. HPA-1, -2, -3 and -5 genotyping were...
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