What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and ...

ITP affects about 5 people per 10,000. It can be associated with other conditions that are hematologic (leukemia) or ...

Department of Urology, Dongyang Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China Introduction: Although the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has been identified as a ...

Research has proven frozen blood platelets are safe and effective for use in critically injured patients—a breakthrough dramatically extending their shelf life for transfusions from one week to two ...