title: The efficacy of leukodepletion to improve platelet transfusion response: a critical appraisal of clinical studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Heddle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002498:Centrifugation; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005374:Filtration; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D017713:Platelet Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens