Chemicals and Drugs

Human Platelet Antigens

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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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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Indexing Annotation

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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Previous Indexing

  • Antigens (1966-1979)
  • Isoantigens (1976-1991)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Human Platelet Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016824. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016824
  2. Human Platelet Antigens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_platelet_antigen
  3. Human Platelet Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5937958