Immune Thrombocytopenia historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maryam Barkhordarian, M.D.[2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- There is limited information about the historical perspective of [disease name].
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- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia was first described by a German poet Paul Werlhof, in 1735. He referred to classical signs of ITP as mucosal bleeding, black and purple spots on the patient's arm, due to this description, ITP is called Werlhof's disease.
- The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
- In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
- In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
The following are a few famous cases of [disease name]: