A case of refractory immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy managed with elthrombopag

A case of refractory immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy managed with elthrombopag

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a common acquired autoimmune disorder defined by a low platelet count secondary to accelerated platelet destruction or impaired thrombopoesis by anti-platelet antibodies. Thrombopoietin (TPO)-mimetic drugs such as eltrombopag and romiplostim have been used successf...

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Main Authors: Jyothis Purushothaman, Kochuthresia J Puthumana, Aswath Kumar, Susheela J Innah, Sareena Gilvaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
Subjects:
Eltrombopag
immune thrombocytopenic purpura
neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT)
platelet transfusion
Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2016;volume=10;issue=2;spage=155;epage=158;aulast=Purushothaman

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