Glanzmann thrombasthenia – presenting as prolonged severe bleeding following minor trauma
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|Sep 2008Abstract
Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is an inherited
haemorrhagic disorder characterized by a severe
reduction in, or absence of, platelet aggregation in
response to multiple agonists due to qualitative or
quantitative abnormalities of platelet glycoprotein
(GP) 11b and/or 111a. Glanzmann, a Swiss
paediatrician, described a group of patients with
haemorrhagic symptoms especially of nasopharynx in
1918.
Key words: Glanzmann thrombasthenia
DOI = 10.4038/sljch.v35i1.8
Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2006; 35: 36-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v35i1.8 | Journal eISSN: 2386-110X
Language: English
Page range: 36 - 37
Published on: Sep 23, 2008
Published by: Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2008 RN Morawakkorala, AMRD Senarathana, ACD de Alwis, V Rathnamalala, published by Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
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