Platelet dysfunction contributes to bleeding complications in patients with probable leptospirosis.

Rahajeng N TunjungputriMuhammad Hussein GasemWillemijn van der DoesPandu H SasongkoBambang IsbandrioRolf T UrbanusPhilip G de GrootAndre van der VenQuirijn de Mast

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)

Platelet dysfunction is common in probable leptospirosis patients with manifest bleeding. Increased VWF-platelet binding may contribute to the activation and clearance of platelets.

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