
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) - Symptoms and causes
Apr 29, 2025 · Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an illness that can lead to bruising and bleeding. Low levels of the cells that help blood clot, also known as platelets, most often cause the bleeding.
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a blood disorder. With this disease, you have a lower amount of platelets than normal in your blood. Platelets are blood cell fragments that help with blood …
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura - Wikipedia
Acute ITP often follows a viral infection and is typically self-limited (resolving within two months), while the more chronic form (persisting for longer than six months) does not yet have a specific identified …
Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP): Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a bleeding disorder that keeps your blood from clotting. ITP can be chronic, meaning treatment eases symptoms but doesn’t cure it.
Platelet Disorders - Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) | NHLBI, NIH
Jul 24, 2025 · Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is caused by your immune system attacking your platelets. It can cause serious bleeding. Learn about ITP symptoms and treatments.
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in adults: Clinical ... - UpToDate
Oct 24, 2025 · Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP, also called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, immune thrombocytopenic purpura) is an acquired thrombocytopenia caused by autoantibodies …
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