A man’s severe case of treatment-resistant immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) — which resulted in severe anemia despite more than a week spent in…
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People diagnosed with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in the U.S. report significant unmet healthcare needs, particularly related to mental health support and relapse…
A woman with an extremely rare combination of three autoimmune diseases — immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), and antiphospholipid syndrome — has been…
Taking both laboratory parameters and genetic testing into account can improve diagnostic accuracy in people with von Willebrand disease (VWD), according to a study…
Timely diagnosis and treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) during pregnancy — along with coordinated multidisciplinary care — can lead to favorable outcomes for…
Oral dapsone, an antibiotic sometimes used in treatment-resistant cases, was linked to increased platelet counts in 58.6% of treated children, adolescents, and adults…
Children with von Willebrand disease (VWD) who undergo surgery to remove the adenoids and tonsils have a nearly sixfold higher risk of experiencing severe…
A Chinese woman experiencing neurological symptoms who had a stroke at age 30 was ultimately diagnosed with the blood disorder hereditary thrombotic…
Pharma companies Galapagos and Gilead are in talks for a potential collaboration to develop gamgertamig, an experimental therapy for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)…
A new case study describes a family with platelet-type von Willebrand disease (PT-VWD), a rare bleeding condition often mistaken for von Willebrand disease (VWD).
