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Case Reports
. 1999 Jun;33(6):e6.
doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(99)70173-3.

Idiopathic thrombocytopenia after cytomegalovirus infection in a renal transplant recipient

K McLaughlin  1 , M Cruickshank, D Hollomby, A Jevnikar, N Muirhead
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenia after cytomegalovirus infection in a renal transplant recipient

K McLaughlin et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 1999 Jun.

Abstract

Infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a frequent complication of organ transplantation and presents a spectrum of disease ranging from asymptomatic viremia to life-threatening tissue-invasive disease. CMV is also lymphotrophic, with the potential to induce autoimmune disease, although immunosuppressive therapy may prevent or attenuate the clinical course in transplant patients. We report a case of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura occurring in a renal transplant recipient after primary CMV infection and discuss the possible mechanisms involved.

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