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Charlotte K Brierley and Sue Pavord
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.19-1-91
Clin Med January 2019 Charlotte K Brierley
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
Roles: Academic clinical fellow in haematology
Sue Pavord
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
Roles: Consultant haematologist

We agree entirely that HIV infection is an important secondary cause of immune thrombocytopenic purpura, and list it as a cause in Table 1 and refer to HIV testing as a baseline investigation under ‘Clinical evaluation of the cytopenic patient’. Thank you for highlighting the NICE guidance further.
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