Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Antithyroid Antibodies in Children with Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Abstract

We demonstrated that the thyroid-autoimmune-diseases-related autoantibodies are frequently found in childhood ITP. Although no recommendation is found in international guidelines regarding screening for thyroid autoantibodies in patients with ITP, in view of the high incidence of antithyroid antibodies and their potential negative effect on treatment response, screening these patients for such antibodies would be recommended.