Younger J, Umlas J. Rapid reduction of platelet count in essential hemorrhagic thrombocythemia by discontinuous flow plateletpheresis.
Am J Med 1978;
64:659-61. [PMID:
565590 DOI:
10.1016/0002-9343(78)90587-9]
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Abstract
Dramatic reduction of the platelet count by discontinuous flow plateletpheresis was achieved safely and swiftly in a patient with essential hemorrhagic thrombocythemia. The patient had a history of thrombo-occlusive arterial disease and on admission had gastrointestinal bleeding. This technic is recommended as an effective means of rapidly controlling marked increase in the platelet count and its consequences in the interval before chemotherapy becomes effective.
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