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Abstract
Human alloantigens expressed only on platelets, specifically on platelet membrane glycoproteins. These platelet-specific antigens are immunogenic and can result in pathological reactions to transfusion therapy.
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- Antigens, Human Platelet
- Antigens, Platelet-Specific
- Human Platelet Antigen
- Platelet Alloantigen
- Platelet Alloantigens
- Platelet-Specific Antigen
- Platelet-Specific Antigens
- Alloantigen, Platelet
- Alloantigens, Platelet
- Antigen, Human Platelet
- Antigen, Platelet-Specific
- Antigens, Platelet Specific
- Platelet Antigen, Human
- Platelet Antigens, Human
- Platelet Specific Antigen
- Platelet Specific Antigens
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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restrict to antigens expressed on only platelets: do not confuse with HLA & other antigens expressed on platelets or other blood cells
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- Antigens (1966-1979)
- Isoantigens (1976-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Human Platelet Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016824. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016824
- Human Platelet Antigens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_platelet_antigen
- Human Platelet Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5937958