Helicobacter pylori infection and the platelet count.

Objectives: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a risk factor for the development of gastric and duodenal ulcers and may also lead to cancer. Studies have reported that H. pylori infection may also be implicated in chronic immune thrombocytopenia (cITP) which is characterised by the immune-...

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Published in:New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science Vol. 70; no. 3; pp. 96 - 101
Main Authors: Sibanda, Noah, Blacklock, Hilary, Zang, Irene, Kendrick, Chris
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science Nov2016
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