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Acta Trop
; 90(2): 187-90, 2004 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15177145
ABSTRACT
We describe a rare case of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) triggered by Plasmodium vivax infection. The patient developed thrombocytopenia and bleeding associated with three episodes of malaria, and became dependent on corticosteroid therapy. The mechanisms by which this parasite evokes thrombocytopenia remain obscure.