Q: My platelets were slightly elevated on my blood test. What can cause this? A: Platelets are part of how our body forms clots to stop bleeding. They are produced in the bone marrow by cells called ...

ITP affects about 5 people per 10,000. It can be associated with other conditions that are hematologic (leukemia) or ...

What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and after lab results showed a low blood platelet count, I underwent a spleen and ...

Stimulating platelet production with romiplostim is an effective strategy for managing patients with ITP. Thrombocytopenias can be caused by increased platelet destruction, decreased platelet ...

More than half of patients in a Phase III clinical trial who received a limited course of the experimental monoclonal antibody ianalumab for primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune ...

Although best recognized for their roles in haemostasis, platelets contribute to other biological processes, including immune regulation. Reporting in Science Immunology, Rachidi et al. show that ...

How Does Doptelet Work in Thrombocytopenia? Thrombocytopenia is when your blood has too few platelets (also called thrombocytes). Platelets are blood cells made in the soft, spongy tissue inside your ...

The state’s blood platelet shortage is improving after last week’s low point — which reached Bloodworks Northwest’s “critical” category — but thousands of donations are still needed. Bloodworks ...

What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and ...

What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and after lab results showed a low ...