Bleeding after invasive procedures is rare and unpredicted by platelet counts in cirrhotic patients with thrombocytopenia

Abstract Background In cirrhotics with low circulating platelets (PLT), restoration of normal cell counts has been traditionally recommended before invasive procedures. However, there is neither consensus on the PLT transfusion threshold nor evidence of its clinical efficacy. Patients In order to fi...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of internal medicine 2017-03, Vol.38, p.79-82
Hauptverfasser: Napolitano, Grazia, Iacobellis, Angelo, Merla, Antonio, Niro, Grazia, Valvano, Maria Rosa, Terracciano, Fulvia, Siena, Domenico, Caruso, Mariangela, Ippolito, Antonio, Mannuccio, Pier Mannucci, Andriulli, Angelo
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