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Thrombocytopenia and bleeding in myelosuppressed transfusion-dependent patients: a simulation study exploring underlying mechanisms

BACKGROUND: Hematology–oncology patients often become severely thrombocytopenic and receive prophylactic platelet transfusions when their platelet count drops below 10×10(9) platelets/L. This so-called “platelet count trigger” of 10×10(9) platelets/L is recommended because currently available eviden...

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Autores principales: Middelburg, Rutger A, Kerkhoffs, Jean-Louis H, van der Bom, Johanna G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5903482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29692632
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S149926