Journal article
A blinded study of bone marrow examinations in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The role of bone marrow examinations in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is uncertain. The objectives of this study were to determine the inter-rater reliability of bone marrow examinations and to identify distinguishing morphological features of ITP bone marrows under controlled conditions.
METHODS: Histological slides of bone marrow biopsy specimens and aspirates from 32 adult patients with severe primary ITP who …
Authors
Mahabir VK; Ross C; Popovic S; Sur ML; Bourgeois J; Lim W; George JN; Wang G; Cook RJ; Toltl LJ
Journal
European Journal Of Haematology, Vol. 90, No. 2, pp. 121–126
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
February 2013
DOI
10.1111/ejh.12041
ISSN
0902-4441