Abstract:Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been implicated as one of the etiological factors of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in many reports.
Objectives We aimed to estimate the frequency of CMV positivity among childhood ITP patients, and to assess its impact on severity of bleeding, chronicity of the disease, and response to therapy.
Methods A cross-sectional study was performed including 40 Egyptian pediatric patients with ITP. CMV infection was detected by serological testing and polymer… Show more
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