Acquired qualitative platelet disorders
Key points
- Acquired platelet function defects are non-hereditary diseases or associated conditions that cause the platelets (the blood cells essential for coagulation) to not function properly.
- see Acquired qualitative platelet disorders in Encyclopedia.
Alternative names
Acquired qualitative platelet disorders; Acquired platelet function defect
Definition
Acquired platelet function defects are non-hereditary diseases or associated conditions that cause the platelets (the blood cells essential for coagulation) to not function properly.
see Acquired qualitative platelet disorders in Encyclopedia.
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David Cohen, M.D.
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