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Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Health Encyclopedia: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Itp)
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura; ITP
Prevention
The causes and risk factors are unknown, except in children when it may be related to a viral infection. Prevention methods are unknown.
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Health Guide
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura; ITP Symptoms Bruising Nosebleed or bleeding in the mouth Bleeding into the skin - also... Read more »Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a bleeding disorder characterized by too few platelets in the blood. This is because platelets are being destroyed by the immune system.... Read more »Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura; ITP Treatment In children, the disease often runs its course without treatment. In adults, the initial... Read more »Platelet associated antibodies
...lead to excessive bleeding. Antiplatelet antibodies may appear in the blood for unknown reasons (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) or as a side-effect of certain drugs, such as heparin.... Read more »Bone marrow aspiration
...Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) Lymphoma ... Read more »
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