title: Sticky platelet syndrome in patients with uninduced venous thrombosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Sticky platelet syndrome (SPS) is a common autosomal dominant inherited platelet disorder. SPS is characterized by platelet hyperreactivity and is associated with arterial and venous thrombosis. The aim of this study was to determine the role of SPS in patients with uninduced venous thrombosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 28 patients (15 male and 13 female) with uninduced venous thrombosis. SPS was defined according to Mammen's aggregation method, which is described in detail elsewhere.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to the defined ranges for platelet hyperreactivity, 3 (50%) patients, 2 (33%), and 1 (17%) (n =6 [21%]) with a confirmed diagnosis were classified as type II, I, and III SPS, respectively. In 1 patient SPS was the only hereditary abnormality noted. The other 5 patients carried other inherited coagulation defects, in addition to SPS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present findings indicate that the prevalence of SPS was 21% in the patients with uninduced venous thrombosis. We therefore suggest that SPS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of such cases.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  None declared.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tekgündüz
authors.affiliation: Trakya University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Gülhane Military Medical School, Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department of Hematology, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alev
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akyol Erikçi
authors.affiliation: Trakya University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seval
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akpınar
authors.affiliation: Göztepe Education and Research Hospital, Department of Hematology, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erman
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.affiliation: Trakya University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kırkızlar
keywords: Blood platelet disorders; Platelet aggregation; Platelet function tests; Venous thrombosis