Contribution of platelet microparticles generation assay to the diagnosis of type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Francois Mullier; Nicolas Bailly; Yvan Cornet; Eric Dubuc; Séverine Robert; Jean-Claude Osselaer; Christian Chatelain; Jean-Michel Dogné; Bernard Chatelain

doi:10.1160/TH09-10-0711

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2010; 103(06): 1277-1281
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-10-0711

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Contribution of platelet microparticles generation assay to the diagnosis of type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Francois Mullier^*

¹Hematology Laboratory, UCL Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium

⁴Department of Pharmacy, Drug Design and Discovery Center, FUNDP, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium

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Nicolas Bailly

¹Hematology Laboratory, UCL Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium

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Yvan Cornet

¹Hematology Laboratory, UCL Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium

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Eric Dubuc

¹Hematology Laboratory, UCL Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium

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Séverine Robert

⁴Department of Pharmacy, Drug Design and Discovery Center, FUNDP, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium

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Jean-Claude Osselaer

²Blood Transfusion Center, UCL Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium

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Christian Chatelain

³Hematology Department, UCL Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium

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Jean-Michel Dogné

⁴Department of Pharmacy, Drug Design and Discovery Center, FUNDP, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium

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Bernard Chatelain

¹Hematology Laboratory, UCL Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium

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