Expectant mothers with von Willebrand disease (VWD) are more than 12 times more likely to require a blood transfusion during delivery than those without…
A 67-year-old woman in Japan experienced repeated relapses of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) after treatment for her Cushing’s syndrome sharply lowered her hormone cortisol levels, a case report shows. Cushing’s syndrome is a condition marked by excessive cortisol levels. The woman experienced two ITP relapses — the first after starting…
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Those living with rare and chronic illnesses may often hear the term “flare.” But what does it mean? A disease flare-up is a temporary escalation…
