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A case of neonatal thrombocytopenia caused by maternal alloimmunization against a new platelet antigen (Bzha, HPA-34bw) located on GPIIIa
Gérald Bertrand,
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Gérald Bertrand
HLA-HPA Laboratory, BloodCenter of Brittany EFS, Rennes, France
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Yannic Danger
EFS Bretagne, Plateforme des Biotechnologies Innovantes, Rennes, France
Search for more papers by this author Mathieu Laurichesse,
Mathieu Laurichesse
Clinical Laboratory, Hospital of Dinan, Dinan, France
Search for more papers by this author Franck Verite,
Franck Verite
EFS Bretagne, Plateforme des Biotechnologies Innovantes, Rennes, France
Search for more papers by this author Virginie Renac,
Virginie Renac
HLA-HPA Laboratory, BloodCenter of Brittany EFS, Rennes, France
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Gérald Bertrand,
Corresponding Author
Gérald Bertrand
HLA-HPA Laboratory, BloodCenter of Brittany EFS, Rennes, France
Address reprint requests to: Gérald Bertrand, BloodCenter of Brittany EFS, HLA-HPA Laboratory, Rue Pierre-Jean Gineste, BP91614, 35016 Rennes, France; e-mail:
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Yannic Danger,
Yannic Danger
EFS Bretagne, Plateforme des Biotechnologies Innovantes, Rennes, France
Search for more papers by this author Mathieu Laurichesse,
Mathieu Laurichesse
Clinical Laboratory, Hospital of Dinan, Dinan, France
Search for more papers by this author Franck Verite,
Franck Verite
EFS Bretagne, Plateforme des Biotechnologies Innovantes, Rennes, France
Search for more papers by this author Virginie Renac,
Virginie Renac
HLA-HPA Laboratory, BloodCenter of Brittany EFS, Rennes, France
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First published: 26 December 2018
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The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
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