| Literature DB >> 8342566 |
V Borenstain-Ben Yashar1, Y Barenholz, E Hy-Am, E A Rachmilewitz, A Eldor.
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Investigation of red blood cells from beta-thalassemia patients by means of prothrombinase assay reveals phosphatidylserine in the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane. This might explain their elevated susceptibility to phagocytosis by macrophages and the chronic hypercoagulable state, frequent thrombotic events, and life-long platelet activation that are found in thalassemic patients.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8342566 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.2830440114
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Hematol ISSN: 0361-8609 Impact factor: 10.047