Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2023; 11(29): 7156-7161
Published online Oct 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i29.7156
Table 1 Immune and nonimmune causes of platelet refractoriness
Nonimmune causes
Immune-mediated causes
Fever, infection, or sepsisAntibodies against HLA class I
BleedingABO-mismatched platelets
Accelerated platelet consumption (DIC, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia)Antibodies against human platelet antigens
Drugs (amphotericin B, vancomycin, ATG, interferons)Antibodies against drug–platelet glycoprotein complex
Splenic sequestration
Graft-versus-host disease
Poor platelet quality or greater storage age