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American Society of Hematology, Blood Advances, 25(1), p. 2414-2420, 2017
DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2017010942
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Misdiagnosis of primary immune thrombocytopenia and frequency of bleeding: lessons from the McMaster ITP Registry
Journal article published in 2017 by
Donald M. Arnold 
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Ishac Nazy,
Rumi Clare,
Anushka M. Jaffer,
Brandon Aubie,
Na Li,
John G. Kelton
,
Ishac Nazy,
Rumi Clare,
Anushka M. Jaffer,
Brandon Aubie,
Na Li,
John G. Kelton
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Key Points One in 7 patients suspected of having primary ITP was misdiagnosed at some point during their disease course; 56.1% had grade 2 bleeding. The McMaster ITP Registry is a useful tool to improve the diagnosis of ITP and identify unique subgroups of patients.