Regular preventive treatment with the approved infusion therapy Adzynma (ADAMTS13 recombinant-krhn) may help reduce the long-term risk of organ damage in people with congenital thrombotic…
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IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
NewsAsthma medication may help reduce platelet destruction in ITP, study finds
Terbutaline, an asthma medication, reduced abnormal immune cell activity linked to platelet destruction in laboratory studies of mouse and patient cells with immune thrombocytopenia…
A man in his 80s with von Willebrand disease (VWD) type 1 underwent a heart procedure to treat atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that…
IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
NewsFlu infection may trigger short-term rise in ITP risk in children
The risk of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in children may be elevated shortly after infection with influenza, according to a study based on insurance records…
Nearly all children and adolescents with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) achieved a clinical response with Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp), according to a medical records review.
IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
NewsITP treatment study suggests delaying spleen removal may be worthwhile
A South Korean study found that people with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who received thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs) as second-line ITP treatment had a…
VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE
NewsPersistent gum bleeding after dental cleaning prompts rare VWD diagnosis
Persistent gum bleeding after a routine dental cleaning led to the diagnosis of a rare form of von Willebrand disease (VWD) in a woman.
The platelet variability index (PVI), a score that measures how low a patient’s platelet count is and how much their number of platelets changes over…
THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
NewsFinal trial analysis confirms benefits of approved TTP treatment for all ages
The final results of a now-completed global clinical trial have confirmed that the approved infusion therapy Adzynma (ADAMTS13 recombinant-krhn) prevents acute disease episodes in people…
IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
NewsCognitive issues affect nearly half of adults with ITP, study finds
Nearly half of adults with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) had cognitive impairment, particularly difficulties with memory, decision-making, and problem solving, a study found. However, the…
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