Is Helicobacter Pylori Infection a Risk Factor for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Children?

Background:Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune bleeding disorder which occurs as a result of autoantibodies attachment to the platelets surface and subsequent destruction. Several organisms can mimic features of human antigens and induce autoantibody production. One of these o...

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Main Authors: alireza abdollahi, saeed shoar, shadi ghasemi, zohreh oloomi-yazdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mattioli1885 2014-08-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/1748