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  2. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura - Wikipedia

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    In ITP, severe bleeding is a rare occurrence, and with treatment maternal deaths due to ITP are extremely rare. [63] ITP has not been found to increase the risk of some common obstetrical complications; with no increased risk of pre-eclampsia, premature delivery, placental abruption or blood clots observed. Further, in those with ITP, platelet ...

  3. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura - Wikipedia

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    Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a blood disorder that results in blood clots forming in small blood vessels throughout the body. [2] This results in a low platelet count , low red blood cells due to their breakdown , and often kidney , heart , and brain dysfunction. [ 1 ]

  4. Thrombocytopenic purpura - Wikipedia

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    Thrombocytopenic purpura are purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of causes, [1] such as kaposi sarcoma. Types [ edit ]

  5. Fostamatinib - Wikipedia

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    Fostamatinib is a drug used to treat adults with low platelet count due to chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) when a prior treatment for ITP has not worked well enough. Chronic immune thrombocytopenia is an autoimmune bleeding disorder where the blood doesn't clot as it should because of a low platelet count. [4] [6] [3]

  6. Avascular necrosis - Wikipedia

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    Normally, bone continuously breaks down and rebuilds—old bone is resorbed and replaced with new bone. The process keeps the skeleton strong and helps it to maintain a balance of minerals. [ 23 ] In the course of avascular necrosis, however, the healing process is usually ineffective and the bone tissues break down faster than the body can ...

  7. Immune-mediated thrombocytopaenia - Wikipedia

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    Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is a novel treatment for immune-mediated diseases and little research has been done for the effectiveness of TPE and patients with IMT. [15] TPE requires removing the patient's plasma which contains antibodies and replacing it with fluids such as sodium chloride , frozen plasma, packed red blood cells, and ...

  8. Eltrombopag - Wikipedia

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    Eltrombopag, sold under the brand name Promacta among others, is a medication used to treat thrombocytopenia (abnormally low platelet counts) and severe aplastic anemia. [3] [4] Eltrombopag is sold under the brand name Revolade outside the US and is marketed by Novartis. [6]

  9. Plateletpheresis - Wikipedia

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    Side effects of the donation of platelets generally fall into three categories: blood pressure changes, problems with vein access, and effects of the anticoagulant on the donor's calcium level. Blood pressure changes can sometimes cause nausea, fatigue, and dizziness. Venous access problems can cause bruising, referred to as a hematoma.