title: By the way, doctor. My sister-in-law's blood tests showed that she has a low platelet count. Her doctors thought the problem might be her blood pressure medication, but ultimately reached a diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura. What could have given her this disease? How often will she need platelet transfusions? Is there a cure?
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Komaroff
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology