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Platelet Function in ITP, Independent of Platelet Count, Is Consistent Over Time and Is Associated with Both Current and Subsequent Bleeding Severity.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jan 2018
Frelinger A L, Grace R F, Gerrits A J, Carmichael S L, Forde E E, Michelson A D
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BACKGROUND: Treatment decisions for patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are difficult because patients with similarly low platelet counts differ in their bleeding tendency. We recently reported that platelet function tests, independent of platelet count, are associated with concurrent bleeding severity, suggesting that these tests may be useful indicators of future bleeding in ITP. OBJECTIVES: To test...
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