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Interesting article - Blood Journal

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15 years 6 months ago #9135 by Sandi
Interesting article - Blood Journal was created by Sandi
bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/cgi/content/full/115/2/168

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15 years 6 months ago #9137 by ITPCanada
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Thanks for the posting. Its a good article. But I am having on equestion.

"A positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT) was found in 22% of 205 patients (19 children, 186 adults) with ITP,22 but its clinical significance is unknown. A DAT is generally appropriate if anemia associated with a high reticulocyte count is found and if treatment with anti-D immunoglobulin is being considered."

It is not written if positive DAT test, then person will have ITP+hemolytic anemia(AIHA) It is written clinical significance is unknown what does that mean, One can have positive DAT but may not have AIHA then what type of anemia that would be, Is it(anemia) only related to ITP??

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