Adjusting the dose of oral eltrombopag — the active ingredient in Alvaiz and Promacta — based on how much of…
Articles by Michela Luciano, PhD
A woman in her 40s with persistent heavy menstrual bleeding was safely treated with surgery after doctors diagnosed her with…
A 67-year-old woman in Japan experienced repeated relapses of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) after treatment for her Cushing’s syndrome sharply…
Timely diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and access to newer treatments could improve survival and reduce complications for…
Preventive (prophylactic) treatment with Wilate reduced annual bleeding rates by more than 80% in people with von Willebrand…
The shape of the ADAMTS13 enzyme during remission (a period when symptoms ease or disappear) may help predict which people…
Lipid, or fat, metabolism is altered in people with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), resulting in distinct metabolic signatures that could help…
More than half of individuals who recover from an acute episode of immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) may have…
People with von Willebrand disease (VWD) or hemophilia A are more likely to experience serious bleeding in the first month…
Most people with the rare blood disorder immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) recover well after admission to the intensive care…