A group of U.S. treatment centers worked together to standardize care for children with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), leading to more patients receiving treatment that…
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VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE
NewsHeavy menstrual bleeding may signal undiagnosed VWD, per case
A woman in her 40s with persistent heavy menstrual bleeding was safely treated with surgery after doctors diagnosed her with von Willebrand disease (VWD),…
THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
NewsTreatment delays, small hospital size negatively impact TTP outcomes: Study
People with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) who are hospitalized on weekends face no increased risk of worse outcomes than those admitted on weekdays, according…
A 67-year-old woman in Japan experienced repeated relapses of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) after treatment for her Cushing’s syndrome sharply lowered her hormone cortisol levels,…
VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE
NewsUtah study reveals high transfusion rates for pregnant women with VWD
Expectant mothers with von Willebrand disease (VWD) are more than 12 times more likely to require a blood transfusion during delivery than those without…
THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
NewsDelayed response to Cablivi often tied to other causes, new study finds
A lack or delayed response to Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp), when used alongside standard therapy to treat acute episodes of immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP), was…
IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
NewsUS scientists create tool to predict chronic ITP in children
U.S. researchers have created a prediction tool — one that uses laboratory tests collected at the time of diagnosis — to help identify which children…
The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) will be leading efforts this March — during Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, simply called BDAM — to provide…
THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
NewsRed blood cell therapy may promote immune tolerance in iTTP: Study
Researchers are developing a potential treatment for immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) that promotes immune tolerance rather than immunosuppression, according to a study. The…
IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
NewsEpstein-Barr virus infection triggers severe ITP in woman, 18: Report
An Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection — prevalent and spread through bodily fluids — triggered severe immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and heavy menstrual bleeding in a…
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