Hormonal contraceptive induced immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an acquired disorder of platelets that clinically manifests with mucocutaneous bleeding. There are several causes of ITP, but its association with hormonal contraceptive implants has not been widely reported. A 39-year-old Para 10+0 7 alive presented to the Y...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Nigerian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2020;volume=29;issue=2;spage=324;epage=327;aulast=Ayuba |