Increased circulating platelet aggregates in thalassaemia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1981 Dec; 12(4): 556-60
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ABSTRACT
Examination for circulating platelet aggregates according to Wu and Hoak revealed increased circulating platelet aggregates in 71% of splenectomized and 35% of nonsplenectomized patients with beta (0)-thalassaemia/Hb E disease. This may be causally related to the newly observed high incidences of pulmonary artery thrombosis and hypoxaemia in splenectomized thalassaemic patients. It is recommended that anti-platelet aggregation drugs such as aspirin and/or dipyridamole are given to thalassaemic patients after splenectomy.
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Main subject:
Platelet Count
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Splenectomy
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Thalassemia
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Thrombocytosis
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Humans
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Platelet Aggregation
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1981
Type:
Article
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