Post-transfusion purpura due to HPA-1a immunization in a male patient: response to subsequent multiple HPA-1a-incompatible red-cell transfusions.
We report a male patient who developed post-transfusion purpura. Thrombocytopenia did not recur when intravenous IgG was given before the transfusion of platelet-depleted washed red-cell concentrates.
Gabriel
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Department of Cardiac-Thoracic-Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care University of Vienna, Austria.
Lassnigg
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Kurz
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Panzer
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D016824:Antigens, Human Platelet / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D001787:Blood Group Incompatibility; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D039661:Integrin beta3; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
D016824:Antigens, Human Platelet; C061248:ITGB3 protein, human; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D039661:Integrin beta3