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2009 November 24, 2009 (Evans Syndrome is Often Associated With Other Disorders, Romiplostim May...) December 22, 2009 (Higher Risk of Hospital-based Infection In Patients with Splenectomy, Reports from the American...) September 21, 2009 (German Biopharmaceutical Company Developing New Treatment for ITP ...) October 26, 2009 (Blood Vessel Complications Occur After Splenectomy for Hematologic Disorders...) July 22, 2009 (Diversity of ITP Suggests That Primary and Secondary ITP Are Autoimmune...) August 21, 2009 (The spleen finally gets some respect...) May 18, 2009 (Molecular Mimicry Plays Role in Hepatitis C-Assoc. Thrombocytopenia, Eltrombopag...) June 19, 2009 (New ITP Treatment Guidelines Submitted to the Journal Blood...) March 23, 2009 (Platelets Important for Fighting Malaria Infection, Long-term Treatment Romiplostim...) April 22, 2009 (New Method For Raising Platelet Counts Is In Clinical Trials, T-Cell Abnormalities May Be...) January 28, 2009 (Boosting Platelet Production in ITP, New Way to Block Inflammation in Autoimmune Disease...) February 13, 2009 (Severe Bleeding is Rare in Children with ITP, Platelets Is Excellent Resource...) 2008 December 18, 2008 (ITP Increases Risk for Blood Clots, Long-Term Safety Data for Romiplostim...)     October 14, 2008 (ASH Launches New Public Education Campaign about Blood...) November 17, 2008 (FDA Approves New Drug to Treat ITP, Anticoagulants Can Inhibit Vitamin Kt...) August 11, 2008 (Long-term results of a treatment study of romiplostim, Anti-RhD Antibody...) September 17, 2008 (FDA Approves New Treatment for Chronic ITP in Adults, Research Sheds New Light on ITP...) June 6, 2008 (Sequential therapy Better Than Standard Triple Therapy for H. pylori, FDA...) July 12, 2008 (Needle-free Lidocaine for Children’s Pain Relief, FDA Postpones Promacta Decision...) April 10, 2008 GSK receives priority review for Promacta, MMR and ITP, Blood storage...) May 20, 2008 Etanercept May Increase Risk for Serious Infections, Ligand Initiates Phase IIA Clinical Study) February 15, 2008 (Megakaryocytes: New Understanding, Fcγ Receptors Out of Balance in ITP...) March 16, 2008 (FDA Panel Votes 'Yes' for NPlate, Ligand's Drug, LGD-4665, Passes Phase 1 Testing...) 2007 December 18, 2007 (Eltrombopag Shows Promise in Early Studies, Preventing Glucocorticoid-Induced Bone...) January 15, 2008 (Treating H. pylori Can Have Long-Term Benefits for ITP, AMG531...) October 16, 2007 (ITP Incidence Re-evaluated, Aspartame Linked to ITP in 4 Cases...) November 16, 2007 (Getting Clarity on Rituximab's Mode of Action, GlaxoSmithKline Begins Trial...) August 15, 2007 (FDA Approves Privigen IVIg for ITP, New Products to Help Stop Bleeding...) September 18, 2007 (FDA Approves Privigen for ITP, Baxter Launching Program to Ensure Access...) June 15, 2007 (R788 in Phase 2 Study, AKR-501 Phase 2 Clinical Trial, Boost for Genetic Tests...) July 15, 2007 (Blood Journal Reports on TPO Receptor Agonists, Protein A" Drug Tested in ITP in Australia...) April 15, 2007 (Rhophylac, eltrombopag, health insurance, children's study...) May 17, 2007 (AMG 531 Versus Standard Care for ITP, AKR-501 Phase 2 Clinical Trial...) February 15, 2007 (rituximab, platelet growth factors, IVIg issues, thinking and the brain...) March 15, 2007 (dexamethasone,vanncomycin-induced ITP,Practice Improvement Module (PIM) for ITP) January 18, 2007 (FDA announcements, Vit D, arsenic and autoimmunity, web sites..)     2006 December 15, 2006 (ASH meeting, autoimmune journal supplement, new ITP clinical trial...) November 15, 2006 (platelet stimulating protein, easier blood sticks, handling expired meds...) October 13, 2006 (Childhood ITP, platelets and the liver, patient-centered healthcare...) September 15, 2006 (Drug-induced thrombocytopenia, IVIg access problems, bones density...) August 16, 2006 (platelet counters, serotonin, cancer/fat connection...) July 17, 2006 (eltrombopag, asbestos, organic diet...) June 15, 2006 (vitamin D, drug safety, new synthetic blood product...) May 17, 2006 (malaria and the spleen, factor VIIa, new IV equipment...) April 18, 2006 (vitamin D, black mold, bone marrow failure...) March 17, 2006 (platelet donations, liquid WinRho, exercise benefits..) February 17, 2006 (colds, eltrombopeg, improving medical services...) January 17, 2006 (ASH abstracts, personalized medicine, diet and immunity) 2005 December 19, 2005 (New treatments, social drinking, IVIg and blood sugar levels...) November 16, 2005 (Breathing and blood pressure, IVIg or Steroids for children, patient-centered care) October 18, 2005 (How I treat ITP article, prednisone and bone density, new site for reporting clinical trial data) September 16, 2005 (Anti-D, AMG531, Hugs, Toxic ingredients to avoid...) August 15, 2005 (Rituxan in children, chemical pollution, prescription prices) July 18, 2005 (Blood journal articles, prescription assistance, food/drug interactions, H-pylori...) June 17, 2005 (H-pylori, clinical trial results, Hepatitis C, antioxidants...) May 18, 2005 (fake drugs, physical exercise, religious services, food pyramid...) April 18, 2005 (more clinical trials, news from Baxter, Evans and ALPs, beans...) March 16, 2005 (responses to anti-fungals and h-pylori, problems with platelet counters and platelet transfusions...) Februrary 16, 2005 (ITP clinical trials, clinical trial transportation, ITP in blacks...) January 17, 2005 (radiation, musks, more clinical trial data, relationships...) 2004 December 17, 2004 (find a hematologist, new ITP treatments, steroids and heart problems...) November 16, 2004 (new drug shows promise, age and splenectomy success, plastics and allergies...) October 15, 2004 (new research hospital, microbes in shower, healthy gut and vit. K...) September 16, 2004 (Platelets and pain, new NIH web site, H-pylori update, Infliximab problems) August 16, 2004 (Post splenectomy, Hemophilia drug stops bleeding, take charge of your care) July 16, 2004 (Diet, Watch & Wait Children, Clinical Trials, Mixing Drugs & Herbs,Yoga & Exercise Reduce MS Fatigue) June 16, 2004 (Dieting, COX-2 bleeding, platelet anti-body test, childhood ITP) May 17, 2004 (New side effects, genetic link, snake bite and low platelets...) April 17, 2004 (Anti-CD154, Viagra, diesel fumes, positive thinking..) March 16, 2004 (inflammation, homeopathy, IVIg, role of platelets...) February 16, 2004 ( Vitamin D, clinical trials, mindfullness, platelet production..) January 16, 2004 (inherited thrombocytopenia, ITP and pregnancy, thrombic complications...) 2003 December 16, 2003 (highlights from the American Society of Hematology Meeting) November 17, 2003 (treating H-pylori, personalized medicine, integrated therapy) October 16, 2003 (ticks, new at the NIH, fruits and vegetables...) September 16, 2003 (vitamin K, Dexamethasone, meditation...) August 18, 2003 (MMR Vaccine, Rituxan clinical trial, platelet production...) July 16, 2003 (mosquitos, statins, green tea...) June 16, 2003 (Rituxan update, think positive, NSAIDS...) May 16, 2003 (genome news, monoclonal IgG...) April 16, 2003 (blood toxins, heart attack risk, war and autoimmunity, holistic hospitals...) March 17, 2003 (Energy healing, relaxation, diet, lupus, beer) February 15, 2003 (Rituxan, Viagra, Small Pox vaccine, loud noise....) January 15, 2003 (Perchlorate, clinical trails update, new blood filter...) 2002 December 16, 2002 (New blood safety approvals, liposomal vincristine, melatonin...) November 18, 2002 (Orphan disease act, drug dependant antibodies, upcoming ITP events) November 4, 2002 (Hospitals get green, vaccine injury news, stem cell blood booster) October 21, 2002 (advocacy update, uterine disorder and autoimmunity, spyware) October 8, 2002 (ITP awards, cell death and inflammation, arthritis and prayer) September 23, 2002 (more sleep, autoimmunity and infections, guide to clinical trials) September 9, 2002 (Back to school health tips, Advocacy Update, Gene linked to ITP) August 26, 2002 (Tripterygium Extract, Acrylamide, herb doctors) August 9, 2002 (medical search options, Phthalates, NIH Budget) July 15, 2002 (ITP registry, new treatment, insurance help) July 1,2002 (daclizumab, positive thoughts, gold induced thrombocytopenia...) June 10, 2002 (new blood cleanser, new diabetes research, cyclosporin A...) May 28, 2002 (Vitamin D, more on Rituxan, survey results...) May 13, 2002 (new autoimmune research bill, Danazol linked to cancer, breath test for Hpylori...) April 29, 2002 (new clinical trial, new IND, new spirtuality web site...) April 15, 2002 (IVIg recall, NIH funding, Alternative Health Panel...) March 25, 2002 (spring cleaning, recent abstracts...) March 11, 2002 (The environment and autoimmunity, green and healthy...) February 25, 2002 (harmful cosmetic substances, NIH update...) February 11, 2002 (chocolate, drugs that raise lipid levels...) January 28, 2002 (H-Pylori, Inflammation) January 14, 2002 (Phosphine Induced ITP, Autoimmune Conference Extracts...) January 2, 2002 (Anthrax vaccine, ASH Abstracts...)     2001 December 3, 2001 (Serotonin, Beat the Blues, TTP) December 17, 2001 (ASH Conference Reports, ...) November 5, 2001  (cipro, doxycycline) November 20, 2001 (ethanol, NIH funding...) October 8, 2001 (ASH Conference and more) October 22, 2001 (Survey, NIH grants...)  More About ITP | Warnings | About Platelets | ITP Surveys | Questions to Ask | Causes | ITP in Children ITP & Pregnancy | ITP & Families | ITP News | ITP Doctors | ITP Calendar | ITP Registry - UK

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