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What is ITP ?
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a disorder that can lead to easy or excessive bruising and bleeding. The bleeding results from unusually low levels of platelets — the cells that help blood clot.
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, which is also called immune thrombocytopenia, affects children and adults. Children often develop ITP after a viral infection and usually recover fully without treatment. In adults, the disorder is often long term.
Treatment of ITP :
If you don't have signs of bleeding and your platelet count isn't too low, you may not need any treatment. In rare cases, the number of platelets may be so low that dangerous internal bleeding occurs. Treatment options are available
In adults, treatment is recommended for a platelet count < 30×109/L.
prednisone 1 mg/kg orally for 21 days then tapered) are preferred over shorter courses of corticosteroids or IVIG as first-line treatment. IVIG can be used with corticosteroids in patients who require a more rapid increase in platelet count. If corticosteroids are contraindicated, either IVIG (initially, 1 g/kg in a single dose) or IV RhIG (in appropriate patients) may be used as a first-line treatment.
treatment with the combination of dexamethasone and rituximab resulted in higher response rates
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