Table 2

Splenectomy outcome results matched with autoantibody and platelet clearance patterns

Auto-Ab patternOutcome after splenectomySite of platelet clearance (111In labeled)
SpleenLiverMixed
Splenectomized patients (56/93 [60.2%])     
 Auto-Ab negative 26/56 (46.4%) CR + R 16 
 NR 
 Auto-Ab positive 30/56 (53.6%) CR + R 17 
 NR 
One positive Ab (10/30)     
 GP IIb-IIIa (4/30) CR + R 
 NR 
 GP Ib-IX (4/30) CR + R 
 NR 
 GP Ia-IIa (2/30) CR + R 
 NR 
Two positive Abs (7/30)     
 GP IIb-IIIa & GP Ib-IX (2/30) CR + R 
 NR 
 GP IIb-IIIa & GP Ia-IIa (5/30) CR + R 
 NR 
Three positive Abs (13/30)     
 GP IIb-IIIa, and GP Ia-IIa, and GP Ib-IX CR + R 
 NR 
Auto-Ab patternOutcome after splenectomySite of platelet clearance (111In labeled)
SpleenLiverMixed
Splenectomized patients (56/93 [60.2%])     
 Auto-Ab negative 26/56 (46.4%) CR + R 16 
 NR 
 Auto-Ab positive 30/56 (53.6%) CR + R 17 
 NR 
One positive Ab (10/30)     
 GP IIb-IIIa (4/30) CR + R 
 NR 
 GP Ib-IX (4/30) CR + R 
 NR 
 GP Ia-IIa (2/30) CR + R 
 NR 
Two positive Abs (7/30)     
 GP IIb-IIIa & GP Ib-IX (2/30) CR + R 
 NR 
 GP IIb-IIIa & GP Ia-IIa (5/30) CR + R 
 NR 
Three positive Abs (13/30)     
 GP IIb-IIIa, and GP Ia-IIa, and GP Ib-IX CR + R 
 NR 

Ab, antibody.

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