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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

How Does It Work for ITP? There is no cure for ITP. Its symptoms can vary from person to person, with some people not having any symptoms. Because ITP causes low platelets, the main side effects that ...

A panelist discusses how immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is characterized by isolated low platelet counts due to autoimmune destruction, with classification based on duration (acute, extended, or ...

Blood platelet counts at the higher end of normal suggest a high risk of cancer in men aged 60 or over, and should be investigated, according to new research. Blood platelet counts at the higher end ...

It has been difficult to study the long-term effects of H pylori eradication alone on platelet response, as patients are usually on other treatments as well. In a new study from Korea, ITP patients in ...

The FDA expanded the approval of Cablivi to include pediatric patients 12 years and older with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Aplastic anaemia is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that can worsen during pregnancy. Its management poses unique challenges due to risks of haemorrhage, infection and transfusion ...