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Immune thrombocytopenia associated with tuberculosis
Clinical Pediatrics
|April 1, 1983
Summary
A mother and son developed thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Both patients had antiplatelet antibodies, suggesting an immune-mediated cause for this hematologic complication.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Thrombocytopenia is a condition characterized by a lower than normal number of platelets.
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis (TB).