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Confirming or excluding the diagnosis of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome in children with thrombocytopenia of an unknown etiology.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Jul 2004
Ariga Tadashi, Nakajima Masaru, Yoshida Jukei, Yamato Kazumi, Nagatoshi Yoshihisa, Yanai Fumio, Caviles Alendry P, Nelson David L, Sakiyama Yukio
Abstract excerpt
Early diagnosis is an important factor in a better prognosis in patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), but it is not always easy to distinguish between WAS and immune thrombocytopenic purpura on clinical grounds. To confirm or to exclude a WAS diagnosis promptly for children with thrombocytopenia, the authors performed flow cytometric screening of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP) for 10 children...
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