Diseases

Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Any form of purpura in which the PLATELET COUNT is decreased. Many forms are thought to be caused by immunological mechanisms.

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Abstract

Any form of purpura in which the PLATELET COUNT is decreased. Many forms are thought to be caused by immunological mechanisms.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
  • Purpura, Thrombopenic
  • Purpuras, Thrombocytopenic
  • Purpuras, Thrombopenic
  • Thrombocytopenic Purpuras
  • Thrombopenic Purpura
  • Thrombopenic Purpuras

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC & PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC are also available; nonthrombocytopenic = IGA VASCULITIS

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History Note

86; was PURPURA, THROMBOPENIC 1963-85

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011696. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011696
  2. Thrombocytopenic Purpura. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrombocytopenic_purpura
  3. Thrombocytopenic Purpura. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6132707