Splenic Hemopoiesis in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
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Epidemiology of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Children
Abstract Background Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a common autoimmune bleeding condition in children that is characterized by a decrease in the platelet count. The aims of this study were to define epidemiologic features of patients with primary ITP who were admitted to Mofid Children's Hospital, Tehran, Iran, in a 5-year period. Methods We retrospectively studied the records of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 1974
ISSN: 0002-9173,1943-7722
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/62.6.830