Therapeutic platelet reduction: Use in postsplenectomy thrombocytosis

• Published in: Asian journal of transfusion science Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 85 - 86
• Main Authors: Negi, Gita, Talekar, Manjubala S, Verma, Sanjiv Kumar, Rehmani, Babar, Gupta, Vibha, Agarwal, Amit, Harsh, Meena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2015; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Case Report; Postsplenectomy; therapeutic platelet reduction; thrombocytosis; thrombocytosis; therapeutic platelet reduction; Postsplenectomy

Therapeutic platelet reduction is an effective modality for the reduction of platelet count in patients with treatment of extreme thrombocytosis resulting from a variety of primary and secondary causes of thrombocytosis, which may be associated with thrombotic or hemorrhagic complications of varying...