Progressive platelet activation with storage: evidence for shortened survival of activated platelets after transfusion
Rinder H, Murphy M, Mitchell J, Stocks J, Ault K, Hillman R. Progressive platelet activation with storage: evidence for shortened survival of activated platelets after transfusion. Transfusion 1991, 31: 409-414. PMID: 1710840, DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1991.31591263195.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercentage of plateletsPlatelet activationNormal subjectsProgressive platelet activationThrombocytopenic cancer patientsPlatelet concentrate transfusionAlpha-granule membrane protein-140Significant platelet activationConcentrate transfusionPlatelet incrementCancer patientsPlatelet recoveryThrombocytopenic patientsAutologous plateletsPosttransfusion recoveryFlow cytometryStandard blood bank conditionsGMP-140Protein 140PlateletsTransfusionPlatelet surfacePatientsSuch activationDay of collection