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How Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Affects Pregnancy

ITP is a rare autoimmune bleeding disorder that is sometimes diagnosed during pregnancy.
Green cells sit against a blue background and disappear into the background with only a blue ITP cell remaining.
Illustration by Tré Carden

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