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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9 Suppl 4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-2-1
pubmed:abstractText
In honour of Professor Rossi's 80th birthday we review the development of our understanding of the immune and auto-immune nature of the pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The immune aspects have been documented by postviral alterations of the cellular and humoral immune system, by new methods of specific auto-antibody detection against platelet glycoproteins and by the therapeutic effect of administering immunoglobulin concentrate from healthy blood donors. The various possible mechanisms of action of immunoglobulin treatment have led to use of this treatment as an alternative for other immune-related disorders. The treatment of severe chronic ITP in children, however, remains unsatisfactory. With a new international clinical and laboratory study of children and adolescents with early chronic ITP we are continuing the investigation of the pathogenesis and treatment of ITP.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0340-6199
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
154
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
S60-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Immunthrombocytopenic purpura as a model for pathogenesis and treatment of autoimmunity.
pubmed:affiliation
Kinderklinik Aarau, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review