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January 1, 1998Thrombosis and Haemostasis

The Diagnostic Value of Thrombopoietin Level Measurements in Thrombocytopenia

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Why the study?

Does measurement of plasma TPO levels discriminate between thrombocytopenia due to increased platelet destruction and decreased platelet production?

Population

178 clinically and serologically well-defined thrombocytopenic patients and 95 controls.

Comparison

Measurement of plasma thrombopoietin and… vs Healthy controls and comparison between…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

LPLeendert PorcelijnSanquinCFClaudia C. FolmanSanquinBBBernadette BossersSanquin

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Implication

TPO measurement may differentiate thrombocytopenia etiologies; leaves open prospective validation before diagnostic adoption.

Structured PICO

Does measurement of plasma TPO levels discriminate between thrombocytopenia due to increased platelet destruction and decreased platelet production?

P
Population
178 clinically and serologically well-defined thrombocytopenic patients (72 with idiopathic autoimmune thrombocytopenia [AITP], 29 with secondary AITP, 5 with amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia, and 72 with various diseases) and 95 controls.
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Intervention
Measurement of plasma thrombopoietin (TPO) and glycocalicin levels
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Comparator
Healthy controls (n=95) and comparison between different etiologies of thrombocytopenia
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Outcome
Plasma TPO and glycocalicin levels to discriminate between thrombocytopenia due to increased platelet destruction versus decreased platelet productionsurrogate

Measurement of plasma TPO levels provides valuable diagnostic information for differentiating the underlying etiology of thrombocytopenia.

Cite This Study

Porcelijn et al. (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a41960f137e402b337b48https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1615023
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