Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) – new era for an old disease
Immune thrombocytopenia is an autoimmune hematological disorder characterized by severely decreased platelet count of peripheral cause: platelet destruction via antiplatelet antibodies which may also affect marrow megakaryocytes. Patients may present in critical situations, with cutaneous and/or muc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019-12-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2019-0014 |
| Summary: | Immune thrombocytopenia is an autoimmune hematological disorder characterized by severely decreased platelet count of peripheral cause: platelet destruction via antiplatelet antibodies which may also affect marrow megakaryocytes. Patients may present in critical situations, with cutaneous and/or mucous bleeding and possibly life-threatening organ hemorrhages (cerebral, digestive, etc.) Therefore, rapid diagnosis and therapeutic intervention are mandatory. |
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| ISSN: | 2501-062X |