title: [Immunologic thrombopenic purpura and HIV infection in heroin addicts].
abstract: The authors have studied the clinical aspects and mechanism of the thrombocytopenia observed in heroin addicts in the light of recently published data. This relatively frequent complication of intravenous drug addiction must be related to the immunological disturbances caused by carriage of the HIV virus. The evolutive characteristics of thrombocytopenia in such cases and the therapeutic implications of this association between thrombocytopenic purpura and acquired immunodeficiency are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine II, hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Sainte-Anne, Toulon Naval.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jaubert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hauteville
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006556:Heroin Dependence; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Purpura thrombopénique immunologique et infection HIV chez les héroïnomanes.