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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura causes
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
The cause of ITP is thought to be related to chronic infections such as HIV, hepatitis C and H. Pylori.
Cause
Cause
Congenital
- antiphospholipid syndrome
- von Willebrand factor deficiency
Acquired
can be classified as Primary and secondary
Primary
idiopathic
Absence of other cause or disorders .
secondary
Is immune- mediated thrombocytopenia with an underlying cause, including drug- induced, or systemic illness ( SLE,HIV ).[1]
References
References
- ↑ Zufferey A, Kapur R, Semple JW (February 2017). “Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Mechanisms in Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)”. J Clin Med. 6 (2). doi:10.3390/jcm6020016. PMC 5332920. PMID 28208757.
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