Friday, May 10, 2013

Red blood cell and platelet interactions in healthy females during early and late pregnancy, as well as postpartum

The study suggests that certain interactions between RBCs and platelets may be one of the reasons for an increased hypercoagulability during a healthy pregnancy, and this state continues for a while postpartum. Thus, these RBC/platelet interactions could possibly contribute to gestational thrombocytopenia.

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Red blood cell and platelet interactions in healthy females during early and late pregnancy, as well as postpartum

























Source: Blood

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  1. RAWDA RUTH SARRAILMay 11, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    | So, biconcave Deep Purpled RBCs are the preferred RBCs. whie those the flat,microcytic,macrocytic Lilacs are the abnormal ones. ***

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