A 30-year-old female presents with hematuria, menorrhagia, and bleeding gums. She is diagnosed with immune thrombocytic purpura (ITP). The most likely cause is:

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Hematuria, menorrhagia, and bleeding gums are characteristic symptoms of ITP, which is caused by antibody destruction of platelets. Allergy-induced platelet lysis is not a known cause of ITP. Hypersplenism can lead to reduced platelet counts, but it is not an immune response. T cell injury to megakaryocytes is not a known cause of ITP.

A 30-Year-Old Female Presents with Hematuria, Menorrhagia, and Bleeding Gums