Relapsing thrombocytopenia leading to the diagnosis of pre-symptomatic Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Is There a Need to Look for Antithyroid Antibodies in Children With Immune Thrombocytopenia?

“…Case 1 was a female first diagnosed at 7½ years of age with platelet of 77×10 9 /L. 3 Her Tg-Ab (131.2 IU/mL, normal <34.0) and TPO-Ab (54.1 IU/mL, normal <12.0) were both elevated. She received intermittent intravenous immunoglobulin during the first 3 years of follow-up, and had since been free from bleeding or treatment.…”

“…Two (14.3%) of them were found to be positive for both Tg-Ab and TPO-Ab on first testing, and they were negative for other autoantibodies. Case 1 was a female first diagnosed at 7½ years of age with platelet of 77×10 9 /L 3. Her Tg-Ab (131.2 IU/mL, normal <34.0) and TPO-Ab (54.1 IU/mL, normal <12.0) were both elevated.…”

Quality and Reliability of YouTube Videos on Sickle Cell Disease

“…1 Over 40% of adolescents use the Internet for health-related questions. 2,3 As the most popular online platform among teenagers, YouTube serves as a source of information for 85% of them. 4 While adolescents can access a large amount of content, they may not have the tools to critically evaluate information they receive.…”