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A 23-year-old male asked:

In drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia due to quinine drug, what organ is usually affected?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

Pathology 51 years experience

Any organ be affected due to bleeding from small blood vessels. Most dangerous would be bleeding in the brain.

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Answered Jan 21, 2023

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