Postinfluenza Vaccination Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Three Elderly Patients

Postinfluenza Vaccination Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Three Elderly Patients

The etiologies of secondary idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) include infection, autoimmune disease, and immunodeficiency. We report the cases of three elderly patients who developed ITP after receiving influenza vaccinations. The platelet count of an 81-year-old woman fell to 27,000/μL afte...

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Main Authors: Joji Nagasaki, Masahiro Manabe, Kentaro Ido, Hiroyoshi Ichihara, Yasutaka Aoyama, Tadanobu Ohta, Yoshio Furukawa, Atsuko Mugitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7913092
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