PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, AUTOIMMUNE
\pɜːpjˈʊ͡əɹə], \pɜːpjˈʊəɹə], \p_ɜː_p_j_ˈʊə_ɹ_ə]\
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Thrombocytopenia occurring in the absence of toxic exposure or a disease associated with decreased platelets. It is mediated by immune mechanisms, in most cases IMMUNOGLOBULIN G autoantibodies which attach to platelets and subsequently undergo destruction by macrophages. The disease is seen in acute (affecting children) and chronic (adult) forms.
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