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A point mutation in the EGF-4 domain of β(3) integrin is responsible for the formation of the Sec(a) platelet alloantigen and affects receptor function.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jan 2012
Sachs Ulrich J, Bakchoul Tamam, Eva Olga, Giptner Astrid, Bein Gregor, Aster Richard H, Gitter Maria, Peterson Julie, Santoso Sentot
Abstract excerpt
Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) is caused by fetomaternal platelet incompatibility with maternal antibodies crossing the placenta and destroying fetal platelets. Antibodies against human platelet antigen-1a (HPA-1a) and HPA-5b are responsible for the majority of NAIT cases. We observed a suspected NAIT in a newborn with a platelet count of 25 G/l and petechial haemorrhages. Serological analysis of...
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