title: Thrombocytopenia and drugs.
abstract: Thrombocytopenia is a relatively common side effect of drug therapy. The pathogenetic mechanisms of drug-induced thrombocytopenia are varied and sometimes poorly understood. Immunologic and other cytotoxic effects may result in decreased production and/or increased destruction of platelets. The pathogenesis of drug-induced thrombocytopenia is reviewed. Diagnosis and treatment are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Handagama
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Feldman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*