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Linkage between the mechanisms of thrombocytopenia and thrombopoiesis.
Blood - 10 Mar 2016
Eto Koji, Kunishima Shinji
Abstract excerpt
Thrombocytopenia is defined as a status in which platelet numbers are reduced. Imbalance between the homeostatic regulation of platelet generation and destruction is 1 potential cause of thrombocytopenia. In adults, platelet generation is a 2-stage process entailing the differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells into mature megakaryocytes (MKs; known as megakaryopoiesis) and release of platelets from MKs (known...
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