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Post‐transfusion purpura due to HPA‐1a immunization in a male patient: response to subsequent multiple HPA‐1a‐incompatible red‐cell transfusions
Author(s) -
Gabriel A.,
Laßnigg A.,
Kurz M.,
Panzer S.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
transfusion medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1365-3148
pISSN - 0958-7578
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3148.1995.tb00200.x
Subject(s) - medicine , platelet , immunization , red cell , platelet transfusion , purpura (gastropod) , immunology , red blood cell transfusion , blood transfusion , antibody , biology , ecology
SUMMARY. We report a male patient who developed post‐transfusion purpura. Thrombocytopenia did not recur when intravenous IgG was given before the transfusion of platelet‐depleted washed red‐cell concentrates.