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We read with great interest the article by Zhu et al .1 It was based on a national study regarding the association between idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and the subsequent… Click to show full abstract
We read with great interest the article by Zhu et al .1 It was based on a national study regarding the association between idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and the subsequent development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), both representing clinically and genetically heterogeneous autoimmune diseases. According to the data presented in this study, the authors demonstrated that the patients with ITP had a 26 times higher risk of new-onset SLE in comparison with the control population.1 Prevalence of ITP has been reported to be ranging between 7% and 30% in patients with SLE, while clinical characteristics of ITP …
Journal Title: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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