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…
Immune thrombocytopenia
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…
Low-dose drug combo may be effective treatment for ITP
Combining low-dose eltrombopag with reduced-dose prednisone may be an effective approach for controlling immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) while minimizing the risk of medication side effects,…
Being evaluated for disability payments is always a tug-of-war
“Social Security Administration.” These three words on an envelope can make my heart drop. They’ve held me financially hostage for two and a half years,…
ITP treatments may raise clotting risk after spleen removal: Study
People with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who have had their spleens surgically removed may face an increased risk of clotting problems from ITP treatments…
My shaky first experience with plasmapheresis treatment
I watched nervously as hospital staff rolled in a large machine that looked like something from “Doctor Who.” I giggled, thinking of those alien robots…
OK given for testing higher dose of ITP treatment CID-103 in study
Casi Pharmaceuticals has been given the all-clear to start dosing a fifth group of patients in a clinical trial testing its treatment candidate CID-103…
Years later, I’m still dealing with the effects of an ITP crisis
I felt the warm sunlight bathing my face through the window. For a moment, it felt so nice, but then I remembered that the sun…
Tailored blood thinning helps man, 65, with ITP, recurrent strokes
A man in his 60s with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) experienced repeated strokes even while taking anticoagulant medications — commonly known as blood thinners —…
Nosebleeds are one of my most annoying symptoms of ITP
The sickening taste of metal spiraled down the back of my throat. I immediately gagged and ran to the sink to spit out what I…
