title: Anti-Kell (K1) in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: A transiently occurring anti-Kell antibody was observed in a 2 1/2-year-old child who had idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura after recovery from an upper respiratory tract infection. The antibody was probably of the IgM class. There was no history of prior blood transfusion.
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007626:Kell Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000276:immunology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D007626:Kell Blood-Group System