Helicobacter pylori eradication can induce platelet recovery in chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

We prospectively investigated the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in a cohort of 54 adult Serbian patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and examined the effects of its eradication on their platelet counts. H.