SLE Thrombocytopenia: From Peripheral Platelet Destruction to Central Hemopoietic Defect

摘要

Thrombocytopenia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a common clinical manifestation affecting up to onethird of patients in published cohorts. Antiplatelet antibodies, antithrombopoietin antibodies and faulty hemopoiesis havebeen implicated among other immunologic and non-immunologic causes. This mini review is an uptodate summary ofthese immunologic phenomena.