Immune Thrombocytopenia as a Consequence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) – also called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or immune thrombocytopenic purpura – is an acquired thrombocytopenia caused by autoantibodies against platelet antigens. It is one of the more common causes of thrombocytopenia in otherwise asymptomatic adults. R...

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Autores principales: Baldeo, Cherisse, Seegobin, Karan, Zuberi, Lara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5731185/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29279696
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000481617
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author Baldeo, Cherisse
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Zuberi, Lara
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description Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) – also called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or immune thrombocytopenic purpura – is an acquired thrombocytopenia caused by autoantibodies against platelet antigens. It is one of the more common causes of thrombocytopenia in otherwise asymptomatic adults. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a potentially lethal, but curable, tick-borne disease. We present a case of ITP that was triggered by RMSF.
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spelling pubmed-57311852017-12-26 Immune Thrombocytopenia as a Consequence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Baldeo, Cherisse Seegobin, Karan Zuberi, Lara Case Rep Oncol Case Report Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) – also called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or immune thrombocytopenic purpura – is an acquired thrombocytopenia caused by autoantibodies against platelet antigens. It is one of the more common causes of thrombocytopenia in otherwise asymptomatic adults. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a potentially lethal, but curable, tick-borne disease. We present a case of ITP that was triggered by RMSF. S. Karger AG 2017-10-23 /pmc/articles/PMC5731185/ /pubmed/29279696 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000481617 Text en Copyright © 2017 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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Baldeo, Cherisse
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Immune Thrombocytopenia as a Consequence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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title_full Immune Thrombocytopenia as a Consequence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
title_fullStr Immune Thrombocytopenia as a Consequence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
title_full_unstemmed Immune Thrombocytopenia as a Consequence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
title_short Immune Thrombocytopenia as a Consequence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
title_sort immune thrombocytopenia as a consequence of rocky mountain spotted fever
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5731185/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29279696
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000481617
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