Antiplatelet antibody

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• Synonyms

  • Autoimmune thrombocytopaenia
  • Autoimmune platelet destruction

• Causes

  • Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura
  • HIV-associated thrombocytopaenia
  • Drug induced autoimmune thrombocytopaenia
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
  • Infectious mononucleosis
  • Antiphospholipid syndrome
  • Evan syndrome
  • Type II polyglandular syndrome

• Effects

  • Decreased platelet survival

• Parents

  • Haematological autoimmune disease
  • Antibody