title: Higher interleukin 21 level is predictive of relapse in immune thrombocytopenia. Is it associated with activation of the complement system?
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Birsen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sahip
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey. gepamuk@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gulsum E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Pamuk
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Uyanik
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: Omer N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Pamuk
mesh_terms: D003167:Complement Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007378:Interleukins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D000098546:Interleukin-21
chemical_list: D007378:Interleukins; D000098546:Interleukin-21
keywords: anti-C1q; complement; complement fragments Bb; immune thrombocytopenia; interleukin 21