Wednesday, December 31, 2014

ARE THERE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR THROMBOCYTOPENIA?

If the cause is reversible (like a secondary immune reaction due to a medication (then stopping the medication should help reverse the process.  If the problem is autoimmune, other strategies such as plasmapheresis /immunosuppression might make a significant impact.  These decisions are best managed by a hematologist.


POSTED BY:  Steven Ajluni, MD

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