title: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Cines
authors.forename: Victor S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Blanchette
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D013156:Splenectomy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents