1592Impact of HAART on Incidence of Primary HIV-Associated Thrombocytopenia
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Thrombocytopenia Thomas O’bryan, MD; Jason Okulicz, MD; William P. Bradley, MS; Anuradha Ganesan, MBBS, MPH; Brian Agan, MD; Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD; San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX; Infectious Disease Service, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX; Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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Background: Thrombocytopenia is a common finding in individuals infected with HIV and its incidence increases with progressive immunosuppression. Thrombocytopenia due to AIDS is divided into primary and secondary forms and primary HIV associated thrombocytopenia (PHAT) is the most common cause of thrombocytopenia in these patients. Case presentation: The patient was a 35-year old man with HIV...
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