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Methods for Quantitative Detection of Antibody-induced Complement Activation on Red Blood Cells
Published on: January 29, 2014
[Autoimmune thrombocytopenia: diagnosis and treatment]
Dino Veneri1, Massimo Franchini
1Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Sezione di Ematologia, Università di Verona.
Abstract:
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by an isolated, persistent thrombocytopenia in absence of known causes. In this review, we briefly analyze the most important diagnostic criteria of this autoimmune disorder, with particular consideration to differential diagnosis (false thrombocytopenia, congenital thrombocytopenia, acquired thrombocytopenia, pregnancy-associated thrombocytopenia) and to therapeutic options.
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