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- Title
Pathophysiology and management of chronic immune thrombocytopenia: focusing on what matters.
- Authors
Toltl, Lisa J.; Arnold, Donald M.
- Abstract
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by low platelet counts and an increased risk of bleeding. Antibody-mediated platelet destruction has been the prevailing hypothesis to explain ITP pathogenesis, supported by the efficacy of B-cell depletion therapy; however, the recent success of thrombopoietin receptor agonists lends support to the notion that platelet production is also insufficient. Best practice for the management of chronic ITP has not yet been established because data from comparative trials are lacking. Despite renewed interest in novel drugs capable of increasing platelet counts, ultimate treatment goals for ITP patients must be kept in mind: to improve patients' health and well-being. In this article, the pathophysiology of ITP is reviewed and key remaining questions about mechanism are explored. A rational approach to the management of ITP in adults is outlined, acknowledging evidence and evidence gaps, and highlighting the need for clinically important endpoints in future clinical trials.
- Subjects
THROMBOCYTOPENIA; SPLENECTOMY; THROMBOPOIETIN; AUTOIMMUNE diseases; BLOOD platelets; PATHOLOGICAL physiology; CLINICAL trials; GLYCOPROTEINS
- Publication
British Journal of Haematology, 2011, Vol 152, Issue 1, p52
- ISSN
0007-1048
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2141.2010.08412.x