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Semin Thromb Hemost
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1792156
Commentary

Sticky Platelet Syndrome Revisited?

Emmanuel J. Favaloro 
1   Department of Haematology, Sydney Centres for Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR), Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
2   School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Health, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
3   School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
,
Leonardo Pasalic 
1   Department of Haematology, Sydney Centres for Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR), Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
4   Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia
,
Bingwen Eugene Fan 
5   Department of Haematology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
6   Department of Laboratory Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
7   Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
8   Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
,
Giuseppe Lippi 
9   Section of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Keywords

sticky platelet syndrome - platelet hyperreactivity - thrombosis - diagnosis

Authors' Contributions

E.J.F. wrote the original draft; all authors contributed to manuscript revision and approved the final submitted version.




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