JADA MARY WAS DIASNOIS WITH LUPUS AND ITP 5 YEARS AGO

Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. What is immune thrombocytopenic purpura? Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a blood disorder characterized by a decrease in the number of platelets in the blood. Platelets are cells in the blood that help stop bleeding. A decrease in platelets can cause easy bruising, bleeding gums, and internal platelets. It has also been called autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura