Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 111-117 , October 2006

Fetoneonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT): Our experience

  • Giorgio Fratellanza

      Affiliations

    • Immunohemathology and Transfusion Medicine, University “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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  • Annagrazia Fratellanza

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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  • Luigi Paesano

      Affiliations

    • Immunohemathology and Transfusion Medicine, Second University of Naples, via Giuseppe Tropeano, 48, 80131 Napoli, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0815665073; fax: +39 0815469822.
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  • Alda Scarcella

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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  • Alexander Safoian

      Affiliations

    • Immunohemathology and Transfusion Medicine, University “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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  • Saverio Misso

      Affiliations

    • Immunohemathology and Transfusion Medicine, Hospital “San Sebastiano”, Caserta, Italy
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  • Salvatore Formisano

      Affiliations

    • Immunohemathology and Transfusion Medicine, University “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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  • Nicola Scarpato

      Affiliations

    • Immunohemathology and Transfusion Medicine, University “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

Received 21 December 2005 ,Accepted 30 July 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2006.07.005

Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 111-117 , October 2006

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