Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Children - A Review
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Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Infants
Abstract Objective Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) manifests as an easy bruising or extravasation of blood from capillaries into skin and mucous membranes. The characteristics of acute ITP in infants have rarely been described. In order to better understand acute ITP in infants, the characteristics of the disease at this age group was investigated. Material and Methods The present des...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2347-954X,2320-6691
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i03.050