Human immunodeficiency virus-associated thrombocytopenia in infants.
Severe thrombocytopenia was the initial manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus infections in 5 infants under 15 months of age. In only 2/5 cases maternal seropositivity was previously known while in the other 3 it was discovered after onset of the infants' thrombocytopenia. One infant died, due to intracranial hemorrhage, and the other 4 developed to disease stage IV. Human immunodeficiency virus infection must be considered in the diagnosis of thrombocytopenia.
Labrune
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Service de Pédiatrie Générale, Hopital Antoine Béclére, Clamart, France.
Blanche
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Catherine
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Maier-Redelsperger
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Delfraissy
J F
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Tchernia
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis*