Advances in Diagnosis and Treatments for Immune Thrombocytopenia

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired hemorrhagic condition characterized by the accelerated clearance of platelets caused by antiplatelet autoantibodies. A platelet count in peripheral blood <100 × 10 9 /L is the most important criterion for the diagnosis of ITP. However, the platelet cou...

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Main Author: Shosaku Nomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Blood Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMBD.S39643