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- Title
Eltrombopag Use in Children with Persistent and Chronic Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Portuguese Pediatric Center.
- Authors
LOPES, Caroline; CASTRO, Ana; Maia, Raquel; BATALHA, Sara; KJOLLERSTROM, Paula
- Abstract
The article focuses on evaluating eltrombopag's efficacy in treating persistent and chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in children, emphasizing its potential to improve quality of life. Topics discussed include treatment response rates, safety, and the reduction in concomitant therapies, suggesting eltrombopag as a first-line therapy for pediatric chronic ITP, thus minimizing risks associated with other treatments.
- Subjects
IDIOPATHIC thrombocytopenic purpura; ELTROMBOPAG; MEDICAL societies; THROMBOPOIETIN receptor agonists; CHILD patients; PLATELET count
- Publication
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2024, Vol 37, Issue 4, p294
- ISSN
0870-399X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.20344/amp.20532