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13 years 7 months ago #27715 by Girl 21
Low plates and congenital was created by Girl 21
I wondering if ITP is congenital? My dad and I both have ITP, but the doctors say that it's random. Is it someone which have experiences whit this?

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13 years 7 months ago #27719 by Ann
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ITP is not hereditary but some thrombocytopenias that get misdiagnosed as ITP are hereditary. They tend not to respond to any of the usual ITP treatments so that gives a clue.

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13 years 7 months ago - 13 years 7 months ago #27723 by Sandi
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Could be hereditary, could be random. Autoimmune disorders can run in families. Usually, one family member will have one disorder and other family members will have other disorders. Once in a while, a few members end up with ITP which is just coincidence. My sister and I have both had ITP.

Here is some info about familial ITP:


www.pdsa.org/about-itp/and-families.html

www.pdsa.org/resources/other-platelet-disorders.html?layout=item

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