Platelet dysfunction in a patient with the Opitz (BBBG) syndrome.
An 11-year-old girl with Opitz (BBBG) syndrome presented with a bleeding disorder. Studies showed an immune-mediated qualitative platelet dysfunction in the absence of thrombocytopenia. This is the first report of hemostatic dysfunction in a patient with the Opitz (BBBG) syndrome. This report considers the possible relationship of the platelet dysfunction to the Opitz (BBBG) syndrome and its treatment.
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Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132.
Rodgers
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology*