Clinical differences in immune thrombocytopenia in children and adults: possible pathogenic explanation

Carlos S Ron-Guerrero

2014, Number 3

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Rev Hematol Mex 2014; 15 (3)

Clinical differences in immune thrombocytopenia in children and adults: possible pathogenic explanation

Ron-Guerrero CS

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ABSTRACT

Primary immune thrombocytopenia is known for over a century; however, the pathophysiological mechanisms are just beginning to be clarified. The regulatory T cells in immune diseases have a central role in the pathophysiologic immune thrombocytopenia. Although the immune imbalance is common in children and adults, there are clinical differences have not yet been explained. The purpose of this article is to show my opinion of why even being the same disease, in children it is more favorable than in adults.

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