Primary Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Coexisting with Immune Thrombocytopenia in Children-A Rare Trigger Factor of Immun Thrombocytopenia: Two Case Reports-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Primary Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Coexisting with Immune Thrombocytopenia in Children-A Rare Trigger Factor of Immun Thrombocytopenia: Two Case Reports

Published:2024-03-27 Issue:1 Volume:11 Page:183-186
ISSN:2147-9607
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Gökçe Şule¹^ORCID,Tosyalı Merve¹^ORCID,Şafaklı Aykut¹^ORCID,Yıldırım Rıza¹^ORCID,Koçer Ahmadov Necla Burcu¹^ORCID,Tunçalp Gizem¹^ORCID,Bostancı Nur¹^ORCID,Mammadova Ayla¹^ORCID,Çelebi Elif Gökçe¹^ORCID,Şahin Nida Nur¹^ORCID,Türksönmez Çağla¹^ORCID,Erol Aylin¹^ORCID,Köse Hüseyin Orkun¹^ORCID,Umay Koç Feyza¹^ORCID

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1. EGE UNIVERSITY, EGE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Abstract

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a reason of thrombocytopenia that is characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia in childhood. Epstein barr virus infection (EBV) is a mildly and uncomplicated ailment that might be a trigger factor for ITP. Here, we discuss two cases with ITP secondary Epstein barr virus infection.

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This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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Celal Bayar Universitesi Saglık Bilimleri Enstitusu Dergisi

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