Problemi speciali
La neutropenia autoimmune primitiva del bambino
Primary autoimmune neutropenia in children
P. Farruggia, F. Tucci, M. Calvillo, F. Fioredda, C. Dufour
Febbraio 2012 - pagg. 102 -106
Abstract
Primary autoimmune neutropenia in children is a rather unknown but not an infrequent disease:
it is probable that in his career a paediatric practitioner will deal at least with one
patient and it is pretty sure that a hospital paediatrician will deal with more than one case.
The disease induces anxiety in the family and in the child’s paediatrician: more than
2/3 of the patients experience neutrophils < 500/mm3 and the anxiety is related to possible
serious infections. Luckily, childhood autoimmune neutropenia is almost ever a mild
disease that will recover in a short time.
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