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Evaluation of hematological parameters and thrombocytopenia following Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
Abdullah Algaissi, Edrous Alamer, Mohammed Jeraiby, Abeer Alomaish, Omer Elrhima, Sultan Qumayi, Naaif A. Qasir, Halima Areeshi, Asma Masmali and Abdulaziz Alhazmi
Saudi Medical Journal June 2022, 43 (6) 567-571; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.6.20220135
Abdullah Algaissi
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
PhDEdrous Alamer
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
PhDMohammed Jeraiby
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDAbeer Alomaish
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDOmer Elrhima
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDSultan Qumayi
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MScNaaif A. Qasir
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
BSHalima Areeshi
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
BSAsma Masmali
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
BSAbdulaziz Alhazmi
From the Department of Medical Laboratories Technology (Algaissi, Alamer, Qasir), College of Applied Medical Sciences; form the Department of Emerging and Epidemic Infectious Diseases Research Unit (Algaissi, Alamer, Jeraiby, Alomaish, Qumayi, Qasir, Areeshi, Masmali, Alhazmi) Medical Research Center; from the Department of Biochemistry (Jeraiby); from the Department of Pathology (Elrhima); Department of Microbiology and Parasitology (Alhazmi), College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Evaluation of hematological parameters and thrombocytopenia following Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
Abdullah Algaissi, Edrous Alamer, Mohammed Jeraiby, Abeer Alomaish, Omer Elrhima, Sultan Qumayi, Naaif A. Qasir, Halima Areeshi, Asma Masmali, Abdulaziz Alhazmi
Saudi Medical Journal Jun 2022, 43 (6) 567-571; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.6.20220135
Evaluation of hematological parameters and thrombocytopenia following Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
Abdullah Algaissi, Edrous Alamer, Mohammed Jeraiby, Abeer Alomaish, Omer Elrhima, Sultan Qumayi, Naaif A. Qasir, Halima Areeshi, Asma Masmali, Abdulaziz Alhazmi
Saudi Medical Journal Jun 2022, 43 (6) 567-571; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.6.20220135
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