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purpuraCondition marked by purplish patches on the skin or mucous membranes due to localized spontaneous bleeding. It may be harmless, as sometimes with the elderly, or linked with disease, allergy, or drug reactions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Assessment of UK practice for management of acute childhood idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura against published guidelines. The ten-year-old boy was diagnosed to be suffering from Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) when he started bleeding from his nose and mouth an year ago. In the autoimmune condition idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, the primary problem is that platelets are coated with autoantibodies and destroyed by the immune system, but there are also fewer platelets than normal being produced in the first place. |
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