Diseases

Gray Platelet Syndrome

A rare, inherited platelet disorder characterized by a selective deficiency in the number and contents of platelet alpha-granules. It is associated with THROMBOCYTOPENIA, enlarged platelets, and prolonged bleeding time.

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Abstract

A rare, inherited platelet disorder characterized by a selective deficiency in the number and contents of platelet alpha-granules. It is associated with THROMBOCYTOPENIA, enlarged platelets, and prolonged bleeding time.

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12 entry terms
  • Grey Platelet Syndrome
  • Gray Platelet Syndromes
  • Grey Platelet Syndromes
  • Platelet Syndromes, Grey
  • Syndrome, Gray Platelet
  • Syndrome, Grey Platelet
  • Syndromes, Gray Platelet
  • Platelet alpha-Granule Deficiency
  • Platelet alpha Granule Deficiency
  • Platelet alpha-Granule Deficiencies
  • alpha-Granule Deficiencies, Platelet
  • alpha-Granule Deficiency, Platelet

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Blood Platelet Disorders (1971-2008)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gray Platelet Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055652. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055652
  2. Gray Platelet Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_platelet_syndrome
  3. Gray Platelet Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5598273