Life-threatening thrombocytopenia complicating antithymocyte globulin therapy for acute kidney transplant rejection. Evidence of in situ immune complex formation on the platelet surface.
Madaio
M P
MP
Department of Medicine, New England Medical Center Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Spiegel
J E
JE
Levey
A S
AS
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications*
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum