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Analysis of B- and T-cell clonality and HLA class II alleles in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: correlation with Helicobacter pylori infection and response to eradication treatment.
Platelets - 1 Aug 2005
Veneri Dino, De Matteis Giovanna, Solero Pietro, Federici Francesca, Zanuso Carla, Guizzardi Elisabetta, Arena Silvia, Gaio Monica, Pontiero Patrizia, Ricetti Maria M, Franchini Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Many authors have recently found a positive correlation between Helicobacter pylori infection and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), the most common autoimmune hematological disorder. In order to clarify the pathogenic mechanism of H. pylori-associated ITP, we have investigated 52 consecu...
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