Seasonal Association of Immune Thrombocytopenia in Adults

Background: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder. It is characterized by thrombocytopenia due to thrombocyte destruction mediated by autoantibodies; however, cytotoxic and defective regulatory T-lymphocytes play an important role in its pathogenesis. While childhood ITP is usually...

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Main Authors: Anıl Tombak, Burcu Boztepe, Naci Tiftik, Melda Cömert, Ozan Salim, Kaniye Aydın, Emel Gürkan, Orhan Kemal Yücel, Güray Saydam, Mehmet Ali Sungur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2015-12-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=182