Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents Thromb Haemost 2005; 93(01): 139-144DOI: 10.1160/TH04-06-0385 Platelets and Blood Cells Schattauer GmbH Disturbed apoptosis of T-cells in patients with active idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura Bob Olsson 1 Haematology Section, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden , Per-Ola Andersson 1 Haematology Section, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden , Stefan Jacobsson 3 Department of Clinical Chemistry and Transfusion Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden , Lena Carlsson 2 RCEM, Department of Internal Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden , Hans Wadenvik 1 Haematology Section, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract Full Text PDF Download Keywords KeywordsImmune thrombocytopenia - T-cells - apoptosis - microarray - autoimmunity References References 1 Hed J. 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