title: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Professions, School of Health and Behavioral Sciences, York College/City University of New York, Jamaica, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Tonya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shearin-Patterson
authors.forename: Emily J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Davidson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D056747:Immunomodulation; D010976:Platelet Count; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy