Persistent infections in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
| Associations of ITP . |
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| 1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Multiple studies have documented: |
| a. a high incidence of thrombocytopenia in infected patients |
| b. autoimmune nature of the thrombocytopenia: best evidence: response to treatments (IVIG, IV anti-D) of immune thrombocytopenia |
| c. improvement of the thrombocytopenia with suppression of the virus |
| 2. Hepatitis C: Studies have suggested: |
| a. an incidence of thrombocytopenia in infected patients |
| b. anecdotal evidence of response to treatments of immune thrombocytopenia |
| c. improvement of the thrombocytopenia with suppression of the virus |
| 3.Helicobacter Pylori: Preliminary studies have postulated |
| a. a high incidence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with ITP |
| b. improvement of the thrombocytopenia with eradication of the infection |
| Associations of ITP . |
|---|
| 1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Multiple studies have documented: |
| a. a high incidence of thrombocytopenia in infected patients |
| b. autoimmune nature of the thrombocytopenia: best evidence: response to treatments (IVIG, IV anti-D) of immune thrombocytopenia |
| c. improvement of the thrombocytopenia with suppression of the virus |
| 2. Hepatitis C: Studies have suggested: |
| a. an incidence of thrombocytopenia in infected patients |
| b. anecdotal evidence of response to treatments of immune thrombocytopenia |
| c. improvement of the thrombocytopenia with suppression of the virus |
| 3.Helicobacter Pylori: Preliminary studies have postulated |
| a. a high incidence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with ITP |
| b. improvement of the thrombocytopenia with eradication of the infection |
| Inability to Demonstrate Associations of Infections with ITP . |
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| 1. Cytomegalovirus (CMV): no increased incidence in ITP and no evidence that eradication influences ITP |
| 2. HTLV1: no increased incidence in ITP |
| Inability to Demonstrate Associations of Infections with ITP . |
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| 1. Cytomegalovirus (CMV): no increased incidence in ITP and no evidence that eradication influences ITP |
| 2. HTLV1: no increased incidence in ITP |