Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on platelet count in children with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

@article{Ferrara2009EffectOH,
  title={Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on platelet count in children with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.},
  author={Mara Ferrara and Laura Capozzi and Rosa Russo},
  journal={Hematology},
  year={2009},
  volume={14 5},
  pages={282-5}
}

• Mara Ferrara, Laura Capozzi, Rosa Russo
• Published 2009 in Hematology
• DOI:10.1179/102453309X12473408860181

Recent reports have suggested, particularly in adults, an association between Helicobacter pylori infection (HPI) and chronic idiopatic thrombocytopenic purpura (cITP) with improvement of platelet count after eradication therapy. We investigated the association of HPI and cITP and the effect of HP eradication therapy on thrombocytopenia in a population of 24 children of both sexes mean age 8.0+/-0.28 years (range 5.4-10.7 years), affected by cITP (PLT <or=50 x 10(9)/l) lasting more than 6… CONTINUE READING

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