Platelet Satellitism: A Rare, Interesting, In Vitro Phenomenon
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Platelet satellitism.
Platelet adherence to polymorphonuclear plasma m#{149}mbranes. Phagocytosis of leukocytes, or so-called platelet satellitplatelets was also observed. In vivo and ism, has, to our knowkdge, been reported in vitro platelet functions were normal. in only four patients. We had the opporPlatelet satellitism is an in vitro phenomtunity to study this phenomenon in two enon, the cause of which is unkno...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0971-4502,0974-0449
DOI: 10.1007/s12288-013-0247-2