Axillary vein thrombosis in a healthy donor following platelet apheresis.
Platelet donation is a common and usually safe procedure accounting for almost half of the platelets donated in the UK. We describe a previously healthy female donor who developed an axillary vein thrombosis following an apheresis platelet donation.
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National Blood Service, Trent Centre, Sheffield, UK. bing.jones@nbs.nhs.uk
Williams
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Riley
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Makris
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D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001367:Axillary Vein; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010983:Plateletpheresis / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin