Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a bleeding disorder caused by an abnormally low level of blood platelets, small disc-shaped cells essential to blood clotting (coagulation).
In idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), platelets are destroyed at abnormally high rates.
There is an associated increase in capillary fragility which presumably can account for the occasional cases of non- thrombocytopenic purpura.
These drugs are sometimes used to treat patients with a low platelet count due to idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP ).
These drugs are sometimes used to treat patients with a low platelet count due to idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura occurs in approximately one person in a million (Elkins et al, 1996 ).
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura occurs in approximately one person in a million (Elkins et al, 1996).