A panelist discusses how ITP diagnosis remains one of exclusion requiring thorough testing to rule out other causes of thrombocytopenia, followed by patient education about autoimmune diseases and ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) doesn’t have a cure and can be unpredictable. There are two main types of ITP, acute and chronic. The acute type usually lasts six months or less. It’s more common in ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys healthy platelets. A person who has ITP is more likely to bruise or bleed. Thrombocytopenia means a person does not ...

Elana, 36, was a teenager when she was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia, also known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or ITP. ITP is a blood disorder in which you have fewer than average ...

ITP can be chronic, but it may also go away on its own if it’s acute. Treatments may vary, depending on the type you have. Examples include splenectomy, corticosteroids, and platelet growth factors.

A panelist discusses how bleeding risk assessment depends on platelet count levels (highest risk below 20,000), requiring careful medication history review to avoid drugs that impair platelet function ...

Administration of high-dose IVIg rapidly increases platelet numbers in individuals with the platelet autoimmune disease ITP. Although also of benefit in other autoimmune disorders, including ...