Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
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Overview
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease that destroys platelets. It appears to be linked to environmental toxicity, and treatment of environmental toxicities appears to lead to resolution of symptoms [Rea1992a; Rea1992b, Rea1996a; Rea1996b; Starr2005, pg 154].Differential Diagnosis
ICD-9 Codes
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References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[Rea1992a] Rea WJ. Chemical Sensitivities, Volume I: Principles and Mechanisms. Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publishers (1992). Cited by [Starr2005].
[Rea1992b] Rea WJ. Chemical Sensitivities, Volume II: Sources of Total Body Load. Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publishers (1992). Cited by [Starr2005].
[Rea1996a] Rea WJ. In Chemical Sensitivity, Volume III: Clinical Manifestations of Pollutant Overload. Boca Raton: CRC Press (1996). Cited by [Starr2005].
[Rea1996b] Rea WJ. Chemical Sensitivities, Volume IV: Tools for Diagnosis and Methods of Treatment. Boca Raton: CRC Press (1996). Cited by [Starr2005].
[Starr2005] Mark Starr. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Columbia, MO: Mark Starr Trust (2005).
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