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Prevalence and clinical significance of the positive antinuclear antibody in children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
So Eun Jun, Seong Sik Park, Young Tak Lim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(11):1217-1221.   Published online November 15, 2008
Purpose : An association between idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been recognized for decades because thrombocytopenia is the first manifestation in some patients with SLE. However, the risk of later development of SLE in childhood ITP is currently unknown. We retrospectively evaluated the incidence and clinical significance of the positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) in children...