Identification of platelet refractoriness in oncohematologic patients

OBJECTIVES: To identify the occurrence and the causes of platelet refractoriness in oncohematologic patients. INTRODUCTION: Platelet refractoriness (unsatisfactory post-transfusion platelet increment) is a severe problem that impairs the treatment of oncohematologic patients and is not routinely inv...

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Main Authors: Aline Aparecida Ferreira, Roberto Zulli, Sheila Soares, Vagner de Castro, Helio Moraes-Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
CCI
HLA
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000100007