To search for novel mechanisms that contribute to the pathophysiology of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), we determined the whole blood gene expression profile in five ITP patients and five control samples. Using DNA microarrays that contained 24,473 unique putative genes, we found 176 cDNAs that were strongly correlated with ITP. These included a cluster of interferon-regulated genes and TLR7, as well many less-well characterized genes which are candidates for further study. We believe this approach is likely to yield new insights into our understanding of the molecular pathophysiology of ITP. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2006;47:675-677. (c) 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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Gundersen Lutheran Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Sect Hematol, La Crosse, WI 54601 USAGundersen Lutheran Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Sect Hematol, La Crosse, WI 54601 USA
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Gundersen Lutheran Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Sect Hematol, La Crosse, WI 54601 USAGundersen Lutheran Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Sect Hematol, La Crosse, WI 54601 USA