Estudo dos polimorfismos dos sistemas de aloantígenos plaquetários humanos (HPA) em doenças hemorrágicas e trombóticas

Transfusão de plaquetas: do empirismo ao embasamento científico

“…(2) On the other hand, Brazilian legislation does not rule in regards to the effectiveness of platelet concentrate transfusions and platelet immunohematology. And, while the international literature reports high refractoriness and alloimmunization rates in platelet transfusions, (3) little has been published in Brazil on this subject, (4,5) with the use of platelet transfusions being surrounded by empiricism. The emphasis given this subject at the last Brazilian Hematology Congress (HEMO 2009) -through pre-congress courses, conferences and round tables -was significantly higher than in previous years.…”