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  • Title: Positioning new treatments in the management of immune thrombocytopenia.
    Author: Arnold DM.
    Journal: Pediatr Blood Cancer; 2013; 60 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S19-22. PubMed ID: 23109488.
    Abstract:
    Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a syndrome characterized by low platelet counts and an increased risk of bleeding. For most children, ITP is a self-limiting disease; however, for some children and most adults, thrombocytopenia can become chronic. Newer therapies for ITP include rituximab and thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonists. Rituximab is a useful second-line therapy and may be splenectomy-sparing. Thrombopoeitin receptor agonists have demonstrated large treatment effects with respect to increasing platelet levels; however, they require maintenance dosing. This review summarizes how these new agents might be positioned in the management of patients with chronic ITP.
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