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Immune Thrombocytopenia

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This chapter discusses immune thrombocytopenia. Diagnosis is discussed as well as acute therapy. Patients who fail initial therapy are offered three choices of therapy: splenectomy, thrombopoietin agonists, and rituximab. Evans syndrome and ITP in pregnancy are also discussed.

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  1. Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Pathology, and Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA

    Thomas G. DeLoughery

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    Thomas G. DeLoughery

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DeLoughery, T.G. (2019). Immune Thrombocytopenia. In: DeLoughery, T. (eds) Hemostasis and Thrombosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19330-0_11

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