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2. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura - Wikipedia

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   Depending on which age group is affected, ITP causes two distinct clinical syndromes: an acute form observed in children and a chronic form in adults. Acute ITP often follows a viral infection and is typically self-limited (resolving within two months), while the more chronic form (persisting for longer than six months) does not yet have a ...

3. Thrombocytopenia - Wikipedia

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   Oral petechiae/purpura - immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Many cases of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), also known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, can be left untreated, and spontaneous remission (especially in children) is not uncommon. However, counts under 50,000/μL are usually monitored with regular blood tests, and those ...

4. List of autoimmune diseases - Wikipedia

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   Anti-red blood cell antibodies Confirmed 1-3 per 100,000 [89] Immune thrombocytopenia: Anti-platelet antibodies Confirmed 3.3 per 100,000 (adults), 50 per 100,000 (children) [90] Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: ADAMTS13 autoantibodies Confirmed 1-2 per million [91] Antiphospholipid syndrome: Antiphospholipid antibodies Confirmed 40-50 per ...

5. Evans syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a condition in which platelets are destroyed by an autoimmune process. Platelets are a component of blood that contribute to the formation of blood clots in the body to prevent bleeding. The syndrome was first described in 1951 by R. S. Evans and colleagues. [1]

6. List of hematologic conditions - Wikipedia

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   Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: D69.3: 6673: D016553 Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is the condition of having a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) of no known cause . Recurrent thrombosis: Hemophilia: Hemophilia A: Hemophilia B: Hemophilia C: Von Willebrand disease: Antiphospholipid syndrome: Thrombocytopenia: Glanzmann's ...

7. Agios Pharma's blood disorder drug meets goals of late-stage ...

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   Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body makes less-than-normal levels of hemoglobin. Treatments for moderate-to-severe illness include regular blood transfusion and stem cell ...