Managing periprocedural thrombocytopenia in cirrhosis: Aiming for a safety window Julien Bissonnette, Dominique Valla, Pierre-Emmanuel Rautou Journal of Hepatology Volume 61, Issue 6, Pages 1199-1201 (December 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2014.08.051 Copyright © 2014 European Association for the Study of the Liver Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Changes in primary haemostasis in patients with chronic liver disease. TPO receptor agonists not only increase platelet counts but also enhance platelet activation and function. The balance between thrombosis and bleeding is fragile in chronic liver disease patients. HCV, hepatitis C virus; TPO, thrombopoietin; vWF, von Willebrand Factor. Journal of Hepatology 2014 61, 1199-1201DOI: (10.1016/j.jhep.2014.08.051) Copyright © 2014 European Association for the Study of the Liver Terms and Conditions