Features of Microparticle-Associated Procoagulant Activity in Patients with Thrombocytopenias of Immune and Central Origin

• Published in: Blood Vol. 124; no. 21; p. 1462
• Main Authors: Butta, Nora V., Alvarez Román, M T, Fernández Bello, Ihosvany, Arias-Salgado, Elena, de Paz, Raquel, Rivas Pollmar, Isabel, Martín Salces, Mónica, Canales, Miguel, Jimenez Yuste, Victor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 06.12.2014

Introduction: The risk of bleeding in patients with thrombocytopenia is increased with platelet counts less than 20 or 30 x 109/L. Nevertheless, some patients with thrombocytopenia of peripheral and central origin (immune thrombocytopenia [ITP] and myelodysplastic syndromes [MDS] respectively) have...