A case report of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: The utility of platelet crossmatch studies in the diagnosis and management
Alloimmune thrombocytopenia is the most common cause of severe thrombocytopenia and intracranial bleed in the perinatal period, resulting from placental transfer of maternal platelet antibodies directed against the paternal-derived fetal platelet antigens. It is estimated to occur in 1 in 2500 birth...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.gjtmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2468-8398;year=2019;volume=4;issue=2;spage=234;epage=236;aulast= |