Medline ® Abstract for Reference 84
of 'Drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia'
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Gold induced thrombocytopenia: 12 cases and a review of the literature.
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Adachi JD, Bensen WG, Kassam Y, Powers PJ, Bianchi FA, Cividino A, Kean WF, Rooney PJ, Craig GL, Buchanan WW
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Semin Arthritis Rheum. 1987;16(4):287.
Gold induced thrombocytopenia is immune mediated, with the production of platelet associated IgG leading to peripheral platelet destruction. An association with HLA-DR3 has been demonstrated. Corticosteroid therapy is effective in treatment, although other modes of therapy may be as efficacious.
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