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The British Society of Haematology guidelines for the management of ITP can be downloaded here.

The Platelet, the quarterly newsletter of The ITP Support Association

Booklets

Know About ITP - patient information booklet (included in the information pack)
What Did You Call It? - question & answers about adult ITP
What Did You Call It? - question & answers about childhood ITP
ITP 'n Stuff - question & answers about ITP for teenagers
ITP and Pregnancy - answering questions that arise with ITP in pregnancy
Aspirin - a list of preparations which contain aspirin
Splenectomy - a patient guide on all aspects of splenectomy
Holiday Insurance and Travel Guide - includes insurance recommendations

Factsheets

Guide to Disability Benefits - allowances and help from the DSS
Food Intolerance and ITP - rare occasions where a certain food has caused ITP
Patient Holiday Factsheet - information about ITP and patient emergency details (available in Dutch, French, Italian, German, Greek, Russian, Spanish, Turkish or Romanian - with English translation)
Pupil's Factsheet - essential information about ITP for schools, with space for child's personal details, photo and contact numbers.
Employer's Factsheet - essential information about ITP with space for entering employees personal details and emergency contacts.

Specialist Guidelines

Protocol for Dentists Treating Patients with ITP - to give to your dentist
The Child with ITP - guidelines for schools/playgroups/youth clubs

Fundraising and other items

Gift Aid Declaration Form - tax payers can increase the value of their donations
Leaving a Legacy - how to make a bequest to the ITP Support Association in your will
Logo Order Form - including full price list and details for ordering ITP Support Association
logo sweatshirts, T-shirts and polo shirts.
Fundraising Factsheet - suggestions and advice on running a fundraising event
Collecting Box - plastic or flatpack collecting box with ITP Support Association logo
Where To Get Help - a patient information leaflet for hospitals and surgeries

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Platelet Articles

The following articles are reprinted from previous editions of The Platelet
Items of news about research at the London are on this site. Click here for details

Colds and Flu (self-help for the ITP sufferer)
ITP and Skin Irritation (is there a link?)
Is it worth the risk? (drugs versus side effects)
Osteoporosis Risk Assessment (for those taking long term steroids)
Unlicensed Medicines (How and why they are prescribed)
Alerting the Alert (assessing medical cards and jewellery)
Meningitis Vaccine for Teenagers (relevant for all ITP children)
Yoghurt and Antibiotics (of interest to asplenic patients)
MMR Vaccine and ITP (are children at risk from MMR?)
Drugs causing thrombocytopenia (a summary of the major culprits)
The Stan Bryett Research Project (funded by the ITP Support Association)
Helicobactor pylori and ITP report (a possible link between stomach bacteria and ITP)
Tiredness and ITP (are they linked?)
Hay fever and ITP
Investigation of ITP and procedures
ITP and school attendance
Primary antibody deficiency and ITP

Questions & Answers

(readers' ITP questions answered by the Association's medical advisors)

Q/A 1997/8
Q/A 1999/2000
Q/A 2001/2002
Q/A Dentistry and ITP
Q/A Womens' concerns and ITP
Q/A 2003/2004

An American Perspective

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