Thrombocytopenic purpura
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| Thrombocytopenic purpura | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| MeSH | D011696 |
Thrombocytopenic purpura are purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of causes,[1] such as kaposi sarcoma.
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By tradition, the term idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is used when the cause is idiopathic. However, most cases are now considered to be immune-mediated.
Another form is thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
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