A panelist discusses how ITP diagnosis remains one of exclusion requiring thorough testing to rule out other causes of thrombocytopenia, followed by patient education about autoimmune diseases and ...

Administration of high-dose IVIg rapidly increases platelet numbers in individuals with the platelet autoimmune disease ITP. Although also of benefit in other autoimmune disorders, including ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) doesn’t have a cure and can be unpredictable. There are two main types of ITP, acute and chronic. The acute type usually lasts six months or less. It’s more common in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with immune thrombocytopenia achieved durable platelet count expansion with rilzabrutinib.

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys healthy platelets. A person who has ITP is more likely to bruise or bleed. Thrombocytopenia means a person does not ...

Elana, 36, was a teenager when she was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia, also known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or ITP. ITP is a blood disorder in which you have fewer than average ...

The most pressing questions in ITP involve finding a cure and developing treatments safe for use during pregnancy. I think the major challenges in ITP are several. One, and I think the [rilzabrutinib] ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare blood disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets. Platelets are small blood cells that play a critical role in helping your ...

ITP can be chronic, but it may also go away on its own if it’s acute. Treatments may vary, depending on the type you have. Examples include splenectomy, corticosteroids, and platelet growth factors.

This might sound surprising, but getting diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia (also known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, or ITP) can come as a relief. You can figure out ITP treatment, of ...