Re: [TMIC] RE: tmic-digest Digest V2008 #158

[Gerry Surette]

ITP is a disorder of the blood that affects the immune system. ITP stands 
for immune thrombocytopenic purpua. It occurs when your body destroys its 
own platelets in the same way it would destry harmful invaders susch as 
bacteria.Usually when bacteria are dected the body makes antibodies which 
then coat the bacteria, helping the immune system to destroy them. In itp 
the body mistakenly produces antibodies against its own platelets. The 
spleen is the organ in which invading bacteria coated with antibodies are 
destroyed because one of the functions of the spleen is to filter the blood. 
When antibodies mistakenly coat platelets, these platelets are also destroy 
in the spleen. Therefore the spleen in my case will have to be removed.

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Subject: Re: [TMIC] RE: tmic-digest Digest V2008 #158
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 07:57:37 EDT

What is ITP?  One thing that comes and goes is a dull pain under  my left 
rib
cage. I have asked my doctor about this and have never got an  answer.


Linda in Pa



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