Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura
Evidence: Antibody
Names
Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura
ATP
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (may include cases that are not autoimmune)
ITP
Description
Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ATP) is an autoimmune disorder that can lead to easy or excessive bruising and bleeding. The bleeding results from unusually low levels of platelets.
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Prevalence
US Cases: 15,000 - 30,000 [Segal 2006]
Typical Age of onset
Childhood - Age 3
Adult - 35
Symptoms
Widespread bumpy rash (petechiae)
Purple skin where blood has collected just beneath the surface of the skin (ecchymoses)
Bleeding from your gums or nose (gingival bleeding)
Rupturing blisters
Headache
Blood in your urine or stool
Heavy menstrual periods
Fatigue
Yellow skin or eyes (jaundice)
Blurred vision
Drowsiness, or loss of consciousness
Sources: Mayo Clinic, Healthline
