Alpha
Granule Deficiencies - 1
Alternate
name:
Proteins
formed in megakaryocyte such as:
Gray
platelet syndrome
Platelet-derived growth hormone
Components stored in alpha granules:
Thrombospondin
Platelet factor 4
Albumin
IgG
Proteins
in plasma and stored in granule such as:
Fibrinogen
Clinical symptoms:
Lifelong
mild bleeding episodes
Moderate
thrombocytopenia
Large
gray-appearing platelets on blood smear