Platelet counts in thalassemic children before and after splenectomy

Even though thrombotic risks in thalassemia patients from standpoints of platelet dysfunction and coagulation factors are controversial, they are in favor of thrombosis due to thrombocytosis. From the study of 74 cases of thalassemia in children, marked thrombocytosis occurred during day 8 to 4 mont...

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Published inSoutheast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Vol. 24 Suppl 1; pp. 213 - 215
Main Authors Hathirat, P, Mahaphan, W, Chuansumrit, A, Pintadit, P, Sasanakul, W, Isarangkura, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thailand 1993
Subjects
Blood Platelets
Child
Follow-Up Studies
Hemoglobin E
Hemoglobinopathies - blood
Hemoglobinopathies - surgery
Humans
Platelet Count
Splenectomy - adverse effects
Thalassemia - blood
Thalassemia - surgery
Thrombocytosis - blood
Time Factors
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Summary:Even though thrombotic risks in thalassemia patients from standpoints of platelet dysfunction and coagulation factors are controversial, they are in favor of thrombosis due to thrombocytosis. From the study of 74 cases of thalassemia in children, marked thrombocytosis occurred during day 8 to 4 months during which one should be aware of the thrombosis. However, none of thalassemia children had acute thrombosis even at platelet counts of 1.6 million/microliters.
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ISSN:0125-1562