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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother has low blood platelets and anemia. He will be 73 this year and has had three back surgeries. What causes low blood platelets? Can anything be done to raise platelet count?

Shining a little light on bone marrow cells may be the key to curing a common blood disorder involving low blood platelet count. Low blood platelets can cause serious health complications, such as ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 65-year-old male presented for his annual exam. The medical assistant (MA) checking the patient in remarked ...

How low can a platelet count get before you suspect heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)? —Higinio R. Lopez, MD, Newark, Del. During heparin therapy, any unexplained decrease that reduces the ...

On the mend. Mandy Moore gave fans a health update on Friday, March 26, after suffering from low blood platelets following her son’s birth. “Back at the hematologist to see if my platelets have gone ...

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 ...