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                        Glanzmann ’ s thrombasthemia and            ■    Platelet function analysis (PFA - 100),
                        Bernard – Soulier syndrome or acquired,   platelet aggregation studies and VWF
                        most frequently caused by drugs (e.g.   assays may be needed to diagnose
                        aspirin, clopidogrel and dipyridamole) but   platelet functional defects.
                        also non - steroidal anti - infl ammatory drugs.




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