In a clinical trial involving adults with hard-to-treat immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), adding a 12-week course of a vitamin A-derived…
Articles by Michela Luciano, PhD
A three-week educational program delivered through WhatsApp may help mothers of children with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) prevent Helicobacter pylori…
Researchers in Turkey have uncovered changes in immune cells and surface proteins on platelets, which are tiny, colorless cell fragments…
An elderly man initially thought to have primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), which occurs without an identifiable underlying cause, was…
Treatment with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), a compound derived from vitamin A, may help restore production of clot-promoting platelets in…
The lack of a key enzyme in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) may threaten fetal survival during pregnancy, according to…
Cases of immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) rose in Germany from 2011 to 2021, with patients also experiencing more…
Timely diagnosis and treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) during pregnancy — along with coordinated multidisciplinary care — can…
Oral dapsone, an antibiotic sometimes used in treatment-resistant cases, was linked to increased platelet counts in 58.6% of…
Adjusting the dose of oral eltrombopag — the active ingredient in Alvaiz and Promacta — based on how much of…