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Some Aspects of Neonatal Thrombocytopenia

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Paediatrics and Blood Transfusion

Part of the book series: Developments in Hematology and Immunology ((DIHI,volume 2))

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Normal neonatal haemostasis is dependent on three interrelated factors: the vascular walls, the clotting proteins and the platelets. Impairment of one of these haemostatic components may lead to serious haemorrhage. The newborn, and especially the premature, is particularly susceptible to both haemorrhagic and thrombotic tendencies because of a physiological deficiency of platelet function, some coagulation factors and anticoagulants.

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  2. Department of Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh, UK

    John O. Forfar

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Biljlem, R.P.G.M. (1982). Some Aspects of Neonatal Thrombocytopenia. In: Sibinga, C.T.S., Das, P.C., Forfar, J.O. (eds) Paediatrics and Blood Transfusion. Developments in Hematology and Immunology, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7520-0_29

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