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Anales de Medicina Interna
Print version ISSN 0212-7199
Abstract
RONDON, P.; AGUILAR, A. and GALLEGO, M.. Thrombocytopenia associated to localized scleroderma . An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2001, vol.18, n.2, pp.44-45. ISSN 0212-7199.
Two patients are reported with localized scleroderma who developed thrombocytopenia. One of these patients had a positive antinuclear antibody (ana) and Anti-DNA antibodies tests . The ocurrence of thrombocytopenia in localized scleroderma suggests an autoimmune mechanism , by the response to steroids and the presence of positive autoantibodies.This possible association emphasizes the need to look for hematologic disorders in patients with systemic, as well as localized scleroderma.
Keywords : Thrombocytopenia; Systemic and localized scleroderma; Autoimmunity.