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Axillary vein thrombosis in a healthy donor following platelet apheresis
Author(s) -
Jones D. A.,
Williams E.,
Riley S. A.,
Makris M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2002.03275.x
Subject(s) - apheresis , medicine , axillary vein , thrombosis , platelet , donation , surgery , plateletpheresis , vein , economics , economic growth
Summary. Platelet donation is a common and usually safe procedure accounting for almost half of the platelets donated in the UK. We describe a previously healthy female donor who developed an axillary vein thrombosis following an apheresis platelet donation.