Immune Thrombocytopenia Associated with Hepatitis A Infection in Children
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چکیده مقاله:
Hepatitis A infection is usually a self–limited disease during childhood. Autoimmune manifestations are rarely reported among patients with HA infection. We describe a previously healthy 6-yr-old male with acute hepatitis A who developed immune thrombocytopenia.
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immune thrombocytopenia associated with hepatitis a infection in children
hepatitis a infection is usually a self–limited disease during childhood. autoimmune manifestations are rarely reported among patients with ha infection. we describe a previously healthy 6-yr-old male with acute hepatitis a who developed immune thrombocytopenia.
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عنوان ژورنال
دوره 29 شماره 3
صفحات 148- 149
تاریخ انتشار 2015-09-29
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