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Thrombocytopenia

A fatal case of transplantation-mediated alloimmune thrombocytopenia following liver transplantation

Q. A. HillDepartment of Haematology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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L. C. HarrisonDepartment of Hepatology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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A. D. PadmakumarDepartment of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0683-0243
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R. G. OwenHMDS Laboratory and Department of Haematology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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K. R. PrasadDepartment of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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G. F. LucasHistocompatibility & Immunogenetics Laboratory, NHS Blood and Transplant, North Bristol Park, Bristol, UK
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P. TachtatzisDepartment of Hepatology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Pages 162-167 | Published online: 21 Oct 2016

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