Starting plasma exchange — a procedure to replace a portion of a patient’s blood with that of a healthy donor…
Articles by Steve Bryson PhD
Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) mainly presents as two distinct clinical and laboratory profiles, depending on the underlying blood condition,…
New classes of second-line drugs targeting the immune pathways involved in the autoimmune attacks that cause immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)…
Incyte will acquire Vega Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Star Therapeutics, to advance the development of VGA039, an investigational monthly…
People with von Willebrand disease (VWD) had lower bone mineral density than healthy individuals in a small, single-center study,…
Heavy menstrual bleeding — a frequently reported symptom in women with von Willebrand disease (VWD) — is often overlooked…
Blocking the activity of an enzyme known as MELK may help boost the production of platelets — tiny cell fragments…
Six people with treatment-resistant immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and underlying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) all achieved clinical responses to CAR…
A man’s severe case of treatment-resistant immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) — which resulted in severe anemia despite more…
A new case study describes a family with platelet-type von Willebrand disease (PT-VWD), a rare bleeding condition often mistaken for…