TREATMENT OF ADULTS WITH ITP: WHEN AND HOW

03/05/2006


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TREATMENT OF ADULTS WITH ITP: WHEN AND HOW

ITP

Cause of ITP

Course of ITP

How Do We Learn What Happens to Patients with ITP?

Johanna E. A. Portielje and colleagues from Rotterdam, “Morbidity and mortality in adults with ITP”, Blood 2001; volume 97: pages 2549-2554.

Annette J. Neylon and colleagues from York, UK, “ITP in adults: a prospective cohort of 245 patients”, British Journal of Haematology 2003; volume 122: pages 966-974

Age of ITP Patients (Neylon)

Deaths Caused by Bleeding (Portielje)

Deaths Related to Complications of Treatment (Portielje)

Deaths Caused by Bleeding (Neylon)

Deaths related to Complications of Treatment (Neylon)

Deaths Related to ITP: Summary

Long-Term Outcomes of ITP

Treatment of Patients with ITP

Splenectomy for ITP

Complications of Splenectomy

Response to Splenectomy

Treatment of ITP

ITP: Goal of Treatment

Management of ITP in Adults

Initial Treatment of ITP in Adults

ITP in a 46 yo Woman

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Management of ITP in Adults

ITP: Response to Splenectomy

Splenectomy for ITP

Management of ITP in Adults

Treatment of ITP After Failure of Splenectomy

Rituximab for Adults with ITP

Rituximab for Adults with ITP

Complementary, Alternative, and Herbal Remedies

Regulation of Herbal Remedies

Complementary, Alternative, Herbal Medicine for ITP

Complementary, Alternative, Herbal Medicine for ITP

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Patient 1

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Patient 2

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Patient 3

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Conclusions

Author: James George