Plasma substance P and soluble P-selectin as biomarkers of β-thalassemia induced hypercoagulability
Background: Hypercoagulability in thalassemia especially in thalassemia major has emerged as a complication of the disease. There is evidence of increased platelet aggregation and increased proportion of platelets expressing P-selectin in thalassemia. P-selectin is a cell adhesion molecule which pla...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-06-01
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Series: | Alexandria Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506813000730 |