Welcome to our first of many spinoff series: My Medical Mystery! For this episode we had the honor of interviewing one of our dear friends about her medical mystery journey. From first initial symptoms to a final diagnosis, Wendy details her ongoing experience with a rare autoimmune disease. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is not only difficult to say but also difficult to diagnose and continues to puzzle doctors around the world.Be sure to connect with us on twitter & instagram @itsasickness_Cheers!Sources:Liu, X., Peng, J. & Hou, M. Restoration of T cell tolerance in primary ITP. J Hematol Oncol Zainal, Abir, et. al Immune thrombocytopenic purpuraKayal, L., Jayachandran, S., & Singh, K. (2014). Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraLambert, M., & Gernsheimer, T. Clinical updates in adult immune thrombocytopenia Quest Diagnostics Website: Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test InformationNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Article: Blood TestsTopics covered:

Interview with Wendy G. about her medical mystery storyImmune thrombocytopenic purpura and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)The mechanisms of ITP Autoimmune disease

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