Immune Thrombocytopenia Associated with Tuberculosis

Thrombocytopenia associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection de veloped concurrently in a mother and son. Antiplatelet antibodies were dem onstrated in the serum of both patients. It is suggested that this and possibly other hematologic complications associated with tuberculosis are immune me diated.

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