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Thromb Haemost 1979; 42(01): 47
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1684374
Platelet Antibodies
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Schattauer GmbH

Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) 51-Cr-Platelet Kinetics and Splenectomy in 197 Patients

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  • L. Gugliotta

    1   Chair o Hematology - University of Bologna and Chair of Hematology - University of Roma - Italy

  • G. Isacchi

    1   Chair o Hematology - University of Bologna and Chair of Hematology - University of Roma - Italy

  • M. R. Motta

    1   Chair o Hematology - University of Bologna and Chair of Hematology - University of Roma - Italy

  • A. Guarini

    1   Chair o Hematology - University of Bologna and Chair of Hematology - University of Roma - Italy

  • G. Bachetti

    1   Chair o Hematology - University of Bologna and Chair of Hematology - University of Roma - Italy

  • F. Mandelli

    1   Chair o Hematology - University of Bologna and Chair of Hematology - University of Roma - Italy

  • S. Tura

    1   Chair o Hematology - University of Bologna and Chair of Hematology - University of Roma - Italy
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Publication Date:
18 April 2019 (online)

 
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    51cr-Platelet Kinetics was studied in 197 patients with Chronic ITP of which 111 were submitted to splenectomy after the study.

    Platelet half life-span was always decreased (< 24 hours).

    Platelet, sequestration was splenic, spleno-hepatic, hepato-splenic, hepatic and diffuse in 56%, 18%, 1%, 6% and 19% of patients respectively. Platelet life-span and sequestration were not correlated with sex, age, platelet number, duration and severity of disease.

    101 patients with splenic and spleno-hepatic platelet sequestration underwent splenectomy. Their follow-up is 1-5 years. Complete (steady platelet level > 150,000μl) or partial (platelet level in between 80,000 and 15,000/μ1) remission was obtained in 83% and 6% of them respectively. In 10 patients with non-splenic platelet segue-stration complete and partial remission’after splenectomy were observed in 5 and 1 gases respectively.

    51Cr-Platelet Kinetics is a reliable and useful predictor of the therapeutic value of splenectomy. However splenectomy should be considered also in selected case with non splenic platelet sequestration.


     

     


     
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