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2. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura - Wikipedia

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   Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), also known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or immune thrombocytopenia, is an autoimmune primary disorder of hemostasis characterized by a low platelet count in the absence of other causes. [1] [2] ITP often results in an increased risk of bleeding from mucosal surfaces (such as the nose or gums) or ...

3. Thrombocytopenia - Wikipedia

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   Laboratory tests for thrombocytopenia might include full blood count, liver enzymes, kidney function, vitamin B 12 levels, folic acid levels, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and peripheral blood smear. If the cause for the low platelet count remains unclear, a bone marrow biopsy is usually recommended to differentiate cases of decreased ...

4. 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]

5. 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 ...

6. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura - Wikipedia

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   Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a blood disorder that results in blood clots forming in small blood vessels throughout the body. [2] This results in a low platelet count , low red blood cells due to their breakdown , and often kidney , heart , and brain dysfunction. [ 1 ]

7. Mandy Moore Reveals Rare Blood Disorder Diagnosis ... - AOL

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   Mandy Moore was diagnosed with ITP, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, an autoimmune blood disorder. Here’s how it’s affecting her ongoing pregnancy.