New funding will launch trial of tAN for heavy menstrual bleeding
Spark Biomedical has been awarded funding from The Missed Vital Sign, Wellcome Leap’s $50 million program in women’s health, which it will use…
An early diagnosis helps woman with TTP deliver healthy baby
A woman in Spain delivered a full-term, healthy baby after she was identified early as having congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and treated successfully for the condition. The woman was diagnosed based on ADAMTS13 activity testing and the presence of mutations in the ADAMTS13 gene, including a variant not…
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Taking prednisone for ITP can be both a godsend and a curse
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with prednisone. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting…
