Transient pseudothrombocytopenia associated with Graves’ disease

To the Editor, Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease characterized by antibodies against the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor, is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Association of pseudothrombocytopenia (PTP) with Graves’ disease was reported in only one case and the course of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cukurova Medical Journal 2019-01, Vol.44 (1), p.281-282
Hauptverfasser: Beyan, Esin, Dağdeviren, Murat, Beyan, Cengiz
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Zusammenfassung:To the Editor, Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease characterized by antibodies against the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor, is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Association of pseudothrombocytopenia (PTP) with Graves’ disease was reported in only one case and the course of PTP was not defined in this paper1. A case with PTP associated with Graves’ disease was presented in this report. After clinical healing and normalization of thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI), PTP was resolved completely.
ISSN:2602-3032
2602-3040
DOI:10.17826/cumj.444359