Open AccessAutoimmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Helicobacter pylori Infection
Author(s) -
Marc Michel,
Mehdi Khellaf,
L. Desforges,
Ketty Lee,
Annette Schaeffer,
Bertrand Godeau,
Philippe Bierling
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.162.9.1033
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , autoantibody , immunology , antibody , regimen , gastroenterology
The mechanisms triggering the production of platelet autoantibodies in autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (AITP) are poorly understood. Recently, marked improvements in platelet counts have been reported in patients with AITP and concurrent Helicobacter pylori infection after eradication of H pylori by a standard antibiotic regimen. We looked for an association between H pylori infection and AITP in adults.
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