2 thoughts on “Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)”
andy1999@live.com.au says:
Isn’t anti-RhD injections given to Rh-Negative mums rather than to Rh-positive women ?
admin says:
Anti-RhD is given to patients with ITP and Rh-positive as it is thought to protect their platelets by coating their red blood cells, causing the red blood cells to be removed by the spleen instead of the platelets.
Isn’t anti-RhD injections given to Rh-Negative mums rather than to Rh-positive women ?
Anti-RhD is given to patients with ITP and Rh-positive as it is thought to protect their platelets by coating their red blood cells, causing the red blood cells to be removed by the spleen instead of the platelets.