About The Medical Condition Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia
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Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia?
Thrombocytopenia occurring in the absence of toxic exposure or a disease associated with decreased platelets. It is mediated by immune mechanisms, in most cases IMMUNOGLOBULIN G autoantibodies which attach to platelets and subsequently undergo destruction by macrophages. The disease is seen in acute (affecting children) and chronic (adult) forms.
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