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Glanzmann's thrombasthenia risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the heritable Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia is consanguineous marriage. Autoantibodies production cause of acquired Glanzmann thrombasthenia.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common risk factors that increase autoantibodies production in acquired Glanzmann thrombasthenia include:
- Hematologic disorders and malignancies, such as :[1]
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Hairy cell leukemia
- Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- Autoimmune diseases such as Lupus [2]
- Drugs : Anti-thrombotic drugs use , like abciximab, eptifibatide, and tirofiban which all antagonize αIIbβ3
- Platelet transfusions. [3]
References
References
- ↑ Nurden AT (April 2006). “Glanzmann thrombasthenia”. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 1: 10. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-1-10. PMC 1475837. PMID 16722529.
- ↑ Blickstein D, Dardik R, Rosenthal E, Lahav J, Molad Y, Inbal A (2014). “Acquired thrombasthenia due to inhibitory effect of glycoprotein IIbIIIa autoantibodies”. Isr Med Assoc J. 16 (5): 307–10. PMID 24979837.
- ↑ Solh T, Botsford A, Solh M (2015). “Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and current and emerging treatment options”. J Blood Med. 6: 219–27. doi:10.2147/JBM.S71319. PMC 4501245. PMID 26185478.
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