Blood · 1965 · 81 citations · 7 references
MedicineHematologyInfectious DiseasesClinical ImmunologyHematopathologyImmunopathologyPlatelet ActivationPlatelet AggregationPlatelet DisordersPlatelet FunctionPlatelet PhysiologyPlatelet TransfusionInfectious MononucleosisPlatelet Count MonitoringPlatelet GranulesPlatelet-to-lymphocyte Ratio
Abstract Platelet levels in 57 patients with infectious mononucleosis are recorded. Approximately 50 per cent of cases show some degree of thrombocytopenia during the first 4 weeks of the disease. Possible mechanisms for the change are reviewed and other acute infections complicated by thrombocytopenia briefly discussed.
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