Which of the students following statements best captures an aspect of the two health problems?
Answers:
A. “Both diseases can result from inadequate production of thrombopoietin by megakaryocytes.”
B. “Both of them involve low platelet counts, but in TTP, there can be more, not less, hemostasis.
C. “TTP can be treated with plasmapheresis, but ITP is best addressed with transfusion of fresh frozen plasma.”
D. “ITP can be either inherited or acquired, and if its acquired, it involves an enzyme deficiency.”