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Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
Medical Definition: | Any form of purpura in which the PLATELET COUNT is decreased. Many forms are thought to be caused by immunological mechanisms. |
Guide Notes: | PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC & PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC are also available; nonthrombocytopenic = PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH |
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic Medical Definitions and Terms
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