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Guarina A, Marinoni M, Lassandro G, Saracco P, Perrotta S, Facchini E, Notarangelo LD, Russo G, Giordano P, Romano F, Bertoni E, Gorio C, Boscarol G, Motta M, Spinelli M, Barone A, Zecca M, Compagno F, Ladogana S, Maggio A, Miano M, Dell'Orso G, Chiocca E, Fotzi I, Petrone A, Tornesello A, D'Alba I, Salvatore S, Casale M, Puccio G, Ramenghi U, Farruggia P. Association of Immune Thrombocytopenia and Celiac Disease in Children: A Retrospective Case Control Study. Turk J Haematol 2021; 38:175-180. [PMID: 34002598 PMCID: PMC8386315 DOI: 10.4274/tjh.galenos.2021.2021.0128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Objective: The association between celiac disease (CD) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is still uncertain. The aim of this study was to characterize the coexistence of these two diseases in Italian children. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective multicenter study investigating the occurrence of CD in 28 children with ITP diagnosed from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2019. Results: The first diagnosis was ITP in 57.1% and CD in 32.1% of patients. In 3 patients (10.7%), the two diagnoses were simultaneous. All the potential and silent cases of CD in our cohort were diagnosed in the groups of “ITP first” and “simultaneous diagnosis”. In all children ITP was mild, and in 2 out of 8 not recovered from ITP at the time of CD diagnosis a normalization of platelet counts (>100,000/μL) occurred 3 and 5 months after starting a gluten-free diet, respectively. Conclusion: We think that screening for CD should be considered in children with ITP regardless of the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms. Furthermore, some patients may recover from ITP after starting a gluten-free diet.
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- Angela Guarina
- U.O.C. Oncoematologia Pediatrica, ARNAS Civico, Di Cristina, Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy
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- Pediatria-DH Oncoematologico Pediatrico, SSD Oncoematologia Pediatrica-Ospedale Filippo Del Ponte, Varese ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro,” Bari, Italy
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- SC Pediatria Specialistica Universitaria, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Presidio Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Torin, Italy
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- U.O. S.D. Ematologia e Oncologia Pediatrica Dai Materno Infantile - Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Clinica Pediatrica Oncologia Ed Ematologia Pediatrica “Lalla Seràgnoli - Policlinico Sant’Orsola Malpighi,” Bologna, Italy
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- U.O. Oncoematologia Pediatrica, Presidio Ospedale dei Bambini, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia ed Oncologia Pediatrica con TMO - AOU Policlinico “Rodolico-San Marco,” Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro,” Bari, Italy
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- SC Pediatria Specialistica Universitaria, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Presidio Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Torin, Italy
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- U.O. Oncoematologia Pediatrica, Presidio Ospedale dei Bambini, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- U.O. Oncoematologia Pediatrica, Presidio Ospedale dei Bambini, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- UOC Ematologia ed Oncologia Pediatrica con TMO - AOU Policlinico “Rodolico-San Marco,” Università di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Fondazione MBBM/AO San Gerardo Clinica Pediatrica Universitaria, Monza, Italy
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- SC Oncoematologia Pediatrica - Fondazione IRCCS, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- SC Oncoematologia Pediatrica - Fondazione IRCCS, Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- UOC Oncoematologia Pediatrica - IRCCS Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- UOC Oncoematologia Pediatrica - IRCCS Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pediatriche Generali e Specialistiche, U.O.C. Oncologia IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Pediatriche Generali e Specialistiche, U.O.C. Oncologia IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Oncologia, Ematologia e TCSE - Centro di Eccellenza di Oncologia ed Ematologia - AOU A. Mayer, Firenze, Italy
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- Oncologia, Ematologia e TCSE - Centro di Eccellenza di Oncologia ed Ematologia - AOU A. Mayer, Firenze, Italy
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- S.O.S.D., Oncomematologia Pediatrica, A.O.U. Azienda Ospedali Riuniti, Ospedale Pediatrico Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- U.O. S.D. Ematologia e Oncologia Pediatrica Dai Materno Infantile - Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- U.O.C. Oncoematologia Pediatrica, ARNAS Civico, Di Cristina, Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy
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- SC Pediatria Specialistica Universitaria, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Presidio Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita, Torin, Italy
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- U.O.C. Oncoematologia Pediatrica, ARNAS Civico, Di Cristina, Benfratelli, Palermo, Italy
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Schifferli A, Cavalli F, Godeau B, Liebman HA, Recher M, Imbach P, Kühne T. Understanding Immune Thrombocytopenia: Looking Out of the Box. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:613192. [PMID: 34249957 PMCID: PMC8266194 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.613192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is increasingly being elucidated, and its etiology is becoming more frequently identified, leading to a diagnostic shift from primary to secondary ITP. The overlap between autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, and cancer is evident, implying more interdisciplinarity in daily care. This mini-review is based on an expert meeting on ITP organized by the Intercontinental Cooperative ITP Study Group and presents the challenges of hematologists in understanding and investigating "out of the box" concepts associated with ITP.
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- Alexandra Schifferli
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Intercontinental Cooperative Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) Study Group, Basel, Switzerland
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- Lymphoma Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Centre de Référence des Cytopénies Auto-Immunes de l'Adulte, Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Henri Mondor, AP-HP, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Medical Outpatient Clinic and Immunodeficiency Laboratory, Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital and University Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Intercontinental Cooperative Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) Study Group, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Intercontinental Cooperative Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) Study Group, Basel, Switzerland
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Autoantibodies are biomarkers for autoimmune disease diagnosis, monitoring, and prediction. Therefore, this study established the frequency of latent and overt polyautoimmunity in children and adolescents with >6 months of diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Forty-seven patients with chronic or persistent disease had non-organ-specific and organ-specific autoantibodies assessed. Frequency of latent polyautoimmunity was 36.2%, and, of overt polyautoimmunity, it was 4.3%. Of ITP patients with latent polyautoimmunity, 52.9% were positive for antinuclear antibody (ANA), 47.1% for autoantibodies other than ANA, and 64.7% for multiple autoantibodies. In addition, patients with latent polyautoimmunity and those positive for ANA were significantly older at disease onset. Both ITP patients positive and negative for autoantibodies reported family members with autoimmune diseases. The autoantibodies observed were as follows: ANA, anti-dsDNA, anti-SSA/Ro, IgM aCL, anti-GAD, anti-IA2, anti-IAA, anti-TG, anti-TPO, anti-LKM1, and SMA. Of ITP patients with overt polyautoimmunity, 1 was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus and the other with thyroiditis. In conclusion, children and adolescents with ITP present high frequency of latent and overt polyautoimmunity even for autoantibodies other than ANA. Therefore, ANA and other non-organ-specific and organ-specific autoantibodies should be considered for assessment during ITP patients' follow-up.
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Karunakaran P, Kochhar R, Lal S, Nampoothiri RV, Varma N, Varma S, Malhotra P. High Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2019; 35:722-725. [PMID: 31741627 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-019-01120-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Celiac disease (CD) is known to be associated with several autoimmune disorders. We studied the prevalence of subclinical CD among patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) as compared to general population. Cases of primary ITP between the age group of 18-60 years were studied. Besides clinical examination, all patients underwent serology testing for tissue transglutaminase antibody (tTG) IgA and anti-endomysial antibodies IgA. The diagnosis of CD was made if both antibodies were positive. Healthy subjects acted as controls and underwent serological testing for tTG IgA. Seventy-nine primary ITP and 316 healthy subjects underwent serology testing for CD. Four patients of primary ITP (4/79) were positive for both serology as compared to 2 (2/316) healthy controls [odds ratio 8.37 (CI 1.50-46.47, p < 0.005)]. Among the ITP cases only one had clinical symptoms of CD while none of the healthy controls had symptoms of CD. There is a significantly higher prevalence of subclinical CD in patients with ITP. Since the prevalence of CD is known to vary among different geographical zones, we suggest further studies on screening of ITP patients for CD in areas of high prevalence.
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- Parathan Karunakaran
- 1Clinical Hematology and BMT Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012 India
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- 2Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- 2Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- 1Clinical Hematology and BMT Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012 India
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- 3Department of Hematology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- 1Clinical Hematology and BMT Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012 India
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- 1Clinical Hematology and BMT Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012 India
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Yu XB, Uhde M, Green PH, Alaedini A. Autoantibodies in the Extraintestinal Manifestations of Celiac Disease. Nutrients 2018; 10:E1123. [PMID: 30127251 PMCID: PMC6115844 DOI: 10.3390/nu10081123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Increased antibody reactivity towards self-antigens is often indicative of a disruption of homeostatic immune pathways in the body. In celiac disease, an autoimmune enteropathy triggered by the ingestion of gluten from wheat and related cereals in genetically predisposed individuals, autoantibody reactivity to transglutaminase 2 is reflective of the pathogenic role of the enzyme in driving the associated inflammatory immune response. Autoantibody reactivity to transglutaminase 2 closely corresponds with the gluten intake and clinical presentation in affected patients, serving as a highly useful biomarker in the diagnosis of celiac disease. In addition to gastrointestinal symptoms, celiac disease is associated with a number of extraintestinal manifestations, including those affecting skin, bones, and the nervous system. Investigations of these manifestations in celiac disease have identified a number of associated immune abnormalities, including B cell reactivity towards various autoantigens, such as transglutaminase 3, transglutaminase 6, synapsin I, gangliosides, and collagen. Clinical relevance, pathogenic potential, mechanism of development, and diagnostic and prognostic value of the various identified autoantibody reactivities continue to be subjects of investigation and will be reviewed here.
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- Xuechen B Yu
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, 1130 Saint Nicholas Ave., New York, NY 10032, USA.
- Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, 1130 Saint Nicholas Ave., New York, NY 10032, USA.
- Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, 1130 Saint Nicholas Ave., New York, NY 10032, USA.
- Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, 1130 Saint Nicholas Ave., New York, NY 10032, USA.
- Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Increased Frequency of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Coeliac Disease and Vice Versa: A Prospective Observational Study. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2018; 2018:4138434. [PMID: 29849587 PMCID: PMC5937450 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4138434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Introduction Coeliac disease (CD) and immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) are immune conditions, often associated with other immune disorders. In recent years, increasing attention has been directed towards the association between ITP and CD. Aim To investigate the frequency of ITP in CD patients and vice versa and to assess the risk of their association. Patients and Methods This was a prospective observational study. All consecutive patients with CD or ITP attending our department were enrolled between January 2016 and December 2017. All patients with CD were screened for ITP and patients with ITP for CD. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated based on the prevalence in the general population. Results Two hundred sixty-one CD patients (212 female, mean age 47 ± 16.1 years) and 32 ITP patients (17 female, mean age 57.8 ± 17.4 years) were enrolled. In the CD cohort, two patients (2/261; 0.8%) reported a previous diagnosis of ITP, compared to the general population; OR was 15.3 (95% CI, 3.82–61.73; p < 0.0001). Similarly, in the ITP cohort, two patients (2/32; 6.3%) had a previous diagnosis of CD (OR: 9.89, 95% CI, 2.27–43.16; p = 0.0002). Discussion A greater frequency of ITP in coeliac patients and vice versa was observed in our study, suggesting an increased risk for patients of developing both disorders.
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Marta GN, de Campos FPF. Immune thrombocytopenia and autoimmune thyroid disease: a controversial overlap. AUTOPSY AND CASE REPORTS 2015; 5:45-8. [PMID: 26484334 PMCID: PMC4584663 DOI: 10.4322/acr.2015.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an entity characterized by a platelet count of less than 100 × 109/L in the absence of other causes of thrombocytopenia, such as viral infections, rheumatic diseases, or drugs. Grave’s disease is also an autoimmune condition in which thrombocytopenia is often observed. Moreover, in the literature, many reports show a marked interference of the thyroid dysfunction (mainly hyperthyroidism) in the control of thrombocytopenia. Although this issue still remains debatable, the authors report the case of a young woman with a previous diagnosis of ITP with a brilliant initial response to corticotherapy. Some years after this diagnosis, the patient presented thyrotoxicosis due to Grave’s disease and the thrombocytopenia relapsed, but this time there was no response to the glucocorticoids. Only after the radioiodine I-131 thyroid ablation the control of thrombocytopenia was achieved. The authors call attention to this overlap and for testing thyroid function in every patient with an unexpected negative response to corticotherapy.
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- Guilherme Nader Marta
- Internal Medicine Department - Hospital das Clínicas - Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil
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Bay A, Coskun E, Leblebisatan G, Karaoglu O, Keskin M, Yavuz S, Yilmaz F, Dai A, Coskun MY. Prevalence and clinical significance of antithyroid antibodies in children with immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2013; 30:698-704. [PMID: 23301695 DOI: 10.3109/08880018.2012.756564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and the clinical significance of thyroid autoantibodies and their influence on treatment response in children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). PATIENT AND METHOD We retrospectively analyzed the antithyroglobulin (anti-TG) and antithyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) antibodies from the records of 151 ITP patients who were admitted to the Pediatric Hematology Department of Gaziantep University between 2009 and 2012. RESULTS Anti-TPO and/or anti-TG was found positive in 38 (36.8%) of 103 patients whose thyroid autoantibody levels were measured. The comparison of positivity ratios of autoantibodies between acute and chronic ITP patients showed no significant difference. However, the separate comparison of each group of ITP patients with control group showed significantly high positivity ratios of autoantibodies in ITP patients. The initial mean platelet count of anti-TPO positive patients at diagnosis was significantly less than that of the negative patients (P = .008). One month after treatment, platelet count of anti-TPO positive patients was significantly less than that of the negative patients (P = .01). Moreover, the mean platelet counts of anti-TPO positive patients were significantly less than those of the negative patients after intravenous immunoglobulin treatment (P < .001). CONCLUSION We demonstrated that the thyroid-autoimmune-diseases-related autoantibodies are frequently found in childhood ITP. Although no recommendation is found in international guidelines regarding screening for thyroid autoantibodies in patients with ITP, in view of the high incidence of antithyroid antibodies and their potential negative effect on treatment response, screening these patients for such antibodies would be recommended.
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- Ali Bay
- Department of Pediatrics, Gaziantep University , Gaziantep , Turkey
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Gudbrandsdottir S, Frederiksen H, Hasselbalch H. Thrombopoietin-receptor agonists in haematological disorders: the Danish experience. Platelets 2011; 23:423-9. [PMID: 22185370 DOI: 10.3109/09537104.2011.634931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the use of thrombopoietin-receptor agonists (TPO-ra) in patients with refractory primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) as well as off-label use of TPO-ra in Danish haematology departments. Hospital medical records from 32 of the 39 patients having received TPO-ra from 2009 to 1 May 2011 were available for data collection and included in the study. Of these patients, 15 received TPO-ra for refractory primary ITP, 7 for secondary ITP (chronic lymphatic leukaemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, Evans syndrome, human immunodeficiency virus and celiac disease) and 10 were treated for non-ITP (chemotherapy-induced, acute myeloid leukaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, hereditary spherocytosis and suspected chemically induced thrombocytopenia). Initial response to TPO-ra defined as platelet counts >30 × 10(9)/l after 4 weeks of treatment was found in 59% of primary ITP patients, 57% of patients with secondary ITP and 40% of patients with non-ITP. There were four deaths in the cohort, three of which were related to pre-existing medical conditions. Otherwise adverse effects were in general mild. This Danish retrospective registration study has demonstrated that in the off-protocol setting, the use of TPO-ra is associated with response rates largely similar to those seen in previous protocol-monitored studies and no new adverse events were reported.
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- Sif Gudbrandsdottir
- Department of Haematology, Copenhagen University Hospital Roskilde , Koegevej 7-13, 4000 Roskilde , Denmark.
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Demir C, Esen R, Atmaca M, Efe S. Prevalence of autoantibodies related to some autoimmune disorders in patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2010; 17:E114-8. [PMID: 21159715 DOI: 10.1177/1076029610387588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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We investigated the prevalence of antinuclear antibody (ANA), thyroid antimicrosomal (AMA) and antithyroglobulin (ATA), antigliadin (AGA) immunoglobulin G (IgG)-A, anti-endomisium (EMA) IgG-A, and tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgG-A in 87 patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (cITP) and in 95 healthy controls. Antinuclear antibody positivity was found in 13 of 87 patients and 3 of 95 controls (P = .007). Antithyroglobulin positivity was found in 27 of patients and in 7 of the controls (P < .001). AMA positivity was found in 20 of patients and 8 of the controls (P = 0.008). Antigliadin IgG was positive in 17 patients and 1 controls (P < .001) whereas Antigliadin IgA was positive in 9 of patients and in 1 of the controls (P = .007). Anti-endomisium (IgG and IgA were not different between both groups. Tissue transglutaminase IgG was detected in 7 of patients and in 1 of the controls (P = .029). Tissue transglutaminase IgA was detected in 5 of patients and in none of the controls (P = .023). We believe that larger studies are needed to determine the long-term impact and clinical importance of these autoantibodies.
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- Cengiz Demir
- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
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Dogan M, Sal E, Akbayram S, Peker E, Cesur Y, Oner AF. Concurrent celiac disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and autoimmune thyroiditis: a case report. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2010; 17:E13-6. [PMID: 20682594 DOI: 10.1177/1076029610378502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Celiac disease (CD) is a disease of the small intestine caused by an immune response to ingested gluten. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a common acquired bleeding disorder of childhood. It may follow a viral infection or immunization and is caused by an inappropriate response of the immune system. Autoimmune thyroiditis (AT) is a disease that occurs due to autoimmune mechanisms. Celiac disease associated with autoimmune thyroid disease is well known, but the association of CD, autoimmune thyroid disease, and ITP has been reported very rarely in the literature. In the current report, we have presented a case with CD, AT, and acute ITP, because this association is rarely seen, and to emphasize that CD and AT should be kept in mind in patients with ITP.
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- Murat Dogan
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
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Cheung E, Liebman HA. Thyroid Disease in Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2009; 23:1251-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2009.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Secondary thrombocytopenia is similar to primary or idiopathic thrombocytopenia (ITP) in that it is characterized by reduced platelet production or increased platelet destruction resulting in platelet levels<60,000/microL. Thrombocytopenia can occur from secondary causes associated with chronic disorders or with disturbed immune function due to chronic infections, lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative disorders, pregnancy, or autoimmune disorders. Diagnosis of secondary ITP in some cases is complex, and the thrombocytopenia can often be resolved by treating the underlying disorder to the extent this is possible. In most cases, treatment is focused on reducing platelet destruction, but, in some cases, treatment may also be directed at stimulating platelet production. The most problematic cases of thrombocytopenia may be seen in pregnant women. This review will address various agents and their utility in treating ITP from secondary causes; in addition, thrombocytopenia in pregnancy, ITP in immunodeficiency conditions, and drug-induced thrombocytopenia will be discussed. Unlike primary ITP, treatment often must be tailored to the specific circumstance underlying the secondary ITP, even if the condition itself is incurable.
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- James B Bussel
- Platelet Disorders Center, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Franchini M, Lippi G, Manzato F, Vescovi PP. Thyroid-associated autoimmune coagulation disorders. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2009; 29:87-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s11239-009-0327-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2009] [Accepted: 02/25/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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