Isolated thrombocytopenia is a condition where your platelet levels are low, but other blood cell levels are within a typical range. It’s rare and potentially dangerous. Thrombocytopenia is also ...

18 Therapeutic dosing is recommended for patients who have isolated thrombocytopenia or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis. Antibodies to lepirudin develop in approximately 30 ...

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), also known as primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura and autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura, is defined as isolated thrombocytopenia with normal bone ...

Del(20q) as a sole clonal cytogenetic abnormality is not uncommon in patients following cytotoxic therapies; however, the clinical significance of emergence of isolated del(20q) in this clinical ...

On day 4, lower-extremity purpura (Figure 1) appeared and epistaxis occurred. Isolated thrombocytopenia (platelet count, 66,000 per cubic millimeter) was noted; these findings prompted ...

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 ...

In some chronic infections, however, such as those caused by Helicobacter pylori, HIV, or hepatitis C virus (HCV), the thrombocytopenia may persist.2 Adults with the new onset of isolated ...

Appropriate management, as well as efficacy and safety, of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and prevention of severe consequences with argatroban and lepirudin are discussed. Heparin-induced ...

Thrombocytopenia means that there aren’t enough platelets in the blood. Platelets (or thrombocytes) are very small cells that help the blood clot and heal the body from injuries. If you have lupus, ...

FIGURE 1. Platelet clumping (blue) was seen on peripheral blood smear. A misdiagnosis would have led to unnecessary tests and treatment. Ms. J, age 55 years, was referred to hematology for ...

Results from a large observational drug monitoring program (DMP) involving 1329 patients with HITTS or isolated HIT were recently made available. This postmarketing study evaluated the same ...