Editorial

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with Hyperthyroidism

Authors: RYOYU TAKEDA MD, TOSHIRO FUNAZU MD, KANAME ODAKE MD, MASANORI KAWATO MD, TOMOTSU MATSUDA MD, MOTOTAKA MURAKAMI MD

Abstract

Abstract: A 16 year old female patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with hyperthyroidism is presented. From the absence of a simultaneous effect of prednisolone therapy on both of these disorders, it is suggested that these diseases occurred under etiologically independent mechanisms.

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