title: Platelet satellitism in chronic renal failure: an experimental study.
abstract: The phenomenon of platelet satellitism (PS) is characterized by formation of platelet rosettes around polymorphonuclear leukocytes. We present a case of chronic Kidney disease that developed PS after second cycle of dialysis. A group of experiments have been conducted that suggested that contrary to common belief, anticoagulant does not play any role. In view of available literature we suggest that this phenomenon could be related to either or both of the hemodynamic stress and biocompatibility of the dialysis membrane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Dehradun, India.
authors.forename: Vibha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department Nephrology, Himalayan Institute Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Dehradun, India.
authors.forename: Shahbaj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Dehradun, India.
authors.forename: Harish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Dehradun, India.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Diabetes mellitus; Dialysis; Heparin; Platelet rosettes; Platelet satellitism