Open AccessPrevalence of platelet reactive antibodies in patient′s refractory to platelet transfusions
Author(s) -
Nitin Agarwal,
Kabita Chatterjee,
Alok Sen,
Praveen Kumar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.137453
Subject(s) - medicine , platelet , platelet transfusion , refractory (planetary science) , refractory period , incidence (geometry) , antibody , immunology , multiple myeloma , gastroenterology , physics , astrobiology , optics
Though platelet transfusions have greatly reduced the incidence of major haemorrhagic complications associated with the management of haematological and oncological disorders, refractoriness to infused platelets becomes a major clinical problem for many of these patients.