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Stored platelet hemostatic phenotype and function is not altered when donors are on testosterone replacement therapy.
Transfusion - 1 Aug 2024
Chitrakar Alisha, Bean Scott-Wesley M, Kanias Tamir, Thomas Kimberly A
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BACKGROUND: Critical shortages in the national blood supply have led to a re-evaluation of previously overlooked donor sources for blood products. As a part of that effort, red blood cells collected from therapeutic phlebotomy of donors on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) have been conditionally approved for transfusion. However, platelets from TRT donors are not currently approved for use due to limited...
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