Quoted from the NIH: Normally, the immune system helps protect the body, but with Crohn's disease the immune system can't tell the difference between normal body tissue and foreign substances. The result is an overactive immune response that leads to chronic inflammation. I have never heard someone say Crohn's isn't an autoimmune disease.
For the neonate with FMAIT, platelet transfusion is the treatment of choice and should be given to normalise the platelet count in an infant with ICH or to treat severe throbmobocytopaenia in infants without ICH. Platelets used for neonates with FMAIT should be negative for the implicated platelet-specific antigen.
2. Some cancer treatments cause a loss of platelets. These specialized blood cells help control blood clotting. When platelet levels fall too low, patients may need a transfusion of platelets to replenish their supply and prevent life-threatening hemorrhages. Some patients, especially those who have had a bone marrow transplant or who are being treated for leukemia, may require daily platelet transfusions for several weeks.