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Where do the antibodies that cause itp come from?
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Immune response: Antibodies come from the immune system. Itp can be autoimmune, in which case the antibodies are inappropriately formed by the immune system. Itp commonly occurs after a viral illness in children. In this case, the antibody is formed appropriately to a viral stimulus, but incidentally attacks the platelets.
Answered 7/21/2012
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