Measuring salivary blood: A potential in vivo assay to quantify platelet transfusion efficacy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2017.07.020
Abstract: Salivary blood is known to increase in patients with intraoral mucosal bleeding. Mucosal bleeding is a frequent sequelae of thrombocytopenia, which is typically managed with platelet transfusion. Within the past few years, multiple different types… read more here.
Keywords: platelet transfusion; transfusion; transfusion efficacy; platelet ... See more keywords