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A prospective study on the prevalence and risk factors for neonatal thrombocytopenia and platelet alloimmunization among 9332 unselected Brazilian newborns.
Transfusion - 1 Jan 2007
Castro Vagner, Kroll Hartmut, Origa Andréa F, Falconi Mônica A, Marques Sílvia B D, Marba Sérgio T, Passini Renato, Annichino-Bizzacchi Joyce M, Costa Fernando F, Santoso Sentot, Arruda Valder R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neonatal thrombocytopenia (NT) occurs in 0.5 to 0.9% of unselected Caucasian newborns. However, the prevalence of this complication in other populations is unknown. In this study the prevalence/causes of NT was determined in Brazilian newborns, a population characterized by admixture...
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