Improvement of thrombocytopenia after treatment for Helicobacter pylori in a patient with immunologic thrombocytopenic purpura
Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter
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36(2): 162-164, Mar-Apr/2014. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is the most common autoimmune hematologic disease, affecting individuals of different ages. Recently, the bacterium Helicobacter pylori entered the list of causes of immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Here we present the case of a 55-year-old female patient with low platelet counts initially attributed to chronic vaginal bleeding. As corticosteroid therapy was ineffective she was treated for H. pylori infection. Within four weeks the patient had a platelet count of 87.17 ×109/L accompanied by clinical improvement of the symptoms.
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Assunto principal:
Contagem de Plaquetas
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Púrpura Trombocitopênica
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Trombocitopenia
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Hemorragia Uterina
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Helicobacter pylori
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Púrpura Trombocitopênica Idiopática
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter
Assunto da revista:
Hematologia
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Estadual do Ceará/BR
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Universidade Federal da Paraíba/BR
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