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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Main Authors: H A Venkatesh, Abhishek Paul, Ambuja Kantharaj, Shivaram Chandrashekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
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=