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W J JENKINS

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PubMed1965

SIGNIFICANCE OF PLATELET ANTIBODIES IN NEONATAL THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA AFFECTING A PAIR OF SIBLINGS.

A pair of siblings, both of whom had neonatal thrombocytopenic purpura, are described. During the first pregnancy, the mother was given chlorothiazide and the implications of this therapy are considered. At the end of the second pregnancy a platelet iso-antibody was detected in the maternal serum. The possible reason for not detecting this antibody in the serum of the second child is considered.

Antibodies↗
PubMed1961

The recognition of Hageman deficiency in blood donors.

The laboratory findings on a blood donor whose blood coagulation time was greatly prolonged are described. The defect was caused by a deficiency of Hageman (contact) factor, the nature of the defect being demonstrated by a simple glass adsorption test using normal serum.

Blood Coagulation↗