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Platelet transfusion therapy for medical and surgical patients
1Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
|July 1, 1996
Abstract:
Platelet transfusions have become more common as more patients undergo bone marrow transplantation and aggressive chemotherapy for malignant diseases. This paper reviews the indications for platelet transfusions and the factors that can decrease their effectiveness.