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thrombocytopenia [¦thräm·bō‚sīd·ō′pē·nē·ə] (medicine) The condition of having an abnormally small number of platelets in the circulating blood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Patients with the bleeding disorder called immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) harbor antibodies that sabotage production of the platelets responsible for proper blood clotting. Three people developed severe idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a condition in which low levels of blood platelets can lead to abnormal bleeding. He died at Midway Hospital in Los Angeles of complications from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, the cause of which is unknown. |
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