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Platelet phenotype and function in the absence of splenic sequestration (Review).
Platelets - 2 Jan 2021
Luu Sarah, Woolley Ian J, Andrews Robert K
Abstract excerpt
The spleen, in addition to its role in immunity, plays key roles in erythrocyte maintenance and platelet sequestration. Loss of the spleen via splenectomy occurs in approximately 6.4 to 7.1 per 100 000 people per year globally, commonly as a life-saving emergency procedure in trauma and a therapeutic procedure in hematological and hematological malignant conditions. It is associated with increased risk of...
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