Drug-induced thrombocytopenic purpura

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Drug-induced thrombocytopenic purpura is a skin condition result from a low platelet count due to drug-induced anti-platelet antibodies caused by drugs such as heparin, sulfonamines, digoxin, quinine, and quinidine.[1]: 821 

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  1. , Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology, Saunders Elsevier, 2006, ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6,


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