Immune Thrombocytopenia as a Consequence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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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. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a potentially lethal, but curable, tick-borne disease. We p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Oncology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1662-6575
DOI: 10.1159/000481617