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Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is no longer considered idiopathic, as its pathogenesis involves antibodies against multiple platelet antigens that lead to reduced platelet survival and impaired platelet production. ITP is defined as a platelet count below 100,000/μL with no evidence of other cytopenias. While previously thought to primarily affect women in their third and fourth decades, recent studies show that the highest incidence of ITP occurs in the elderly. ITP can be primary or secondary to conditions

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Ignatius Bayu Hermawan

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