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thrombasthenia
(redirected from Glanzmann thrombasthenia)

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Noun1.thrombasthenia - a rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results
autosomal recessive defect, autosomal recessive disease - a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome


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For example, Glanzmann thrombasthenia is a deficiency of the IIb and/or IIIa subunits of the GP IIb/IIIa receptor.
Intensive and Successful Transfusion of Pathogen Inactivated INTERCEPT Platelet Concentrates for Major Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery in Glanzmann Thrombasthenia Type 1 with Gypsy Mutation documented the ability of INTERCEPT-treated platelets to support two patients with a recessive autosomal severe bleeding disorder during surgical procedures.
It has been used to detect the absence of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors in patients with Glanzmann thrombasthenia and has been used to study deficiencies of glycoprotein Ia, Ib, IIb, IV, and IX.
 
 
 
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