Thrombocytopenia due to immune destruction
Thrombocytopenia due to immune destruction
Definition
A general class of thrombocytopenia due to immune destruction of platelets. It includes idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, as well as immune destruction-related thrombocytopenias due to other reasons (e.g., AIDS, transfusion, lupus erythematosus).
Also known as immune thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenia due to immune destruction — per MONDO