Immune Thrombocytopenia Associated with Hepatitis A Infection in Children

Authors

  • R. Ghargharechi Department of pediatrics Tabriz University of Medical Sci-ences, Tabriz, Iran
  • R. Sarisoukhabi Department of Hematology, Children’s Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sci-ences, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract:

Hepatitis A infection is usually a self–limited disease during childhood. Autoimmune manifestations are rarely reported among patients with HA infection. We describe a previously healthy 6-yr-old male with acute hepatitis A who developed immune thrombocytopenia.

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volume 29  issue 3

pages  148- 149

publication date 2015-09-29

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