Learning the hard way about the risk of blood clots in ITP
I watched in horror as the muscle distortion from an intense charley horse moved down my lower leg, bruising my skin as it went. It…
Immune thrombocytopenia
In children with new ITP, Promacta works better than standard care
In a large, investigator-initiated clinical trial, about twice as many children and adolescents with newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) achieved a sustained platelet response…
Why it can be harmful to push past my limits with ITP
Life with chronic and rare illnesses is interesting, to say the least. I have to manage new and existing symptoms, visit medical providers, and stay…
Platelet-boosting treatment curbs bleeding for ITP patients
Oral hetrombopag safely boosts platelet counts and reduces bleeding and the need for rescue therapy in adults with persistent immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who have…
My experience with blood transfusions for anemia and ITP
“Interview with the Vampire,” “Dracula,” “Twilight,” “The Lost Boys,” and even “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” have romanticized vampires and the idea of drinking blood. But…
ITP associated with high risk of blood clots that block circulation
People with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are at high risk of developing blood clots that block circulation, according to an analysis that combined results of…
Wayrilz recommended for approval in Europe to treat ITP
An arm of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is recommending that Wayrilz (rilzabrutinib) be approved to treat adults with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who…
For children, ITP prognosis varies by age, infection status: Study
Older children with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who had had an infection tended to achieve sufficient levels of platelets — the cell fragments lost in…
End-of-life decisions should be made sooner rather than later
Advance directives, trusts, payable-on-death accounts, last wills, living wills, medical powers of attorney — just thinking about all of this provokes a feeling of existential…
ANA-positive ITP linked to higher autoimmune disease risk
Patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who test positive for antinuclear antibodies (ANA), which mistakenly target the nucleus of cells, are at higher risk of…
