INTRODUCTION Treatment of the rare cases of patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura with acute coronary syndrome can be a significant problem. The patient in our case report was treated successfully with percutaneous coronary intervention. CASE PRESENTATION A 51-year-old man of Turkish origin who had idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura was admitted to our hospital with sever...

The treatment of thrombotic thrombo-cytopenic purpura with exchange transfusions, plasma infusions, and plasma exchange. multicenter survey and retrospective analysis of current efficacy of therapeutic plasma exchange. The thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolyt-ic uremic syndromes: evaluation, management, and long-term out-et al. ADAMTS13 activity in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura...

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a common hematologic disorder manifested by immune-mediated thrombocytopenia. The diagnosis remains one of exclusion, after other thrombocytopenic disorders are ruled out based on history, physical examination, and laboratory evaluation. The goal of treatment is to raise the platelet count into a hemostatically safe range. The disorder is usually chr...

background: quality of life has been used as an important tool to understand illnesses impact in recent decades. idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a chronic disease which affects the individuals’ quality of life. the present study was conducted to compare the quality of life among idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura patients’ with healthy people. patients and methods: this was a descriptiv...