Does Helicobacter pylori play a role in the pathogenesis of childhood chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an acute self-limited bleeding disorder that can progress to chronic form in 10-15% of the cases. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a possible cause of chronic ITP. We studied 30 children with resistant chronic ITP for H. pylori infection based...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/69 |