Since 1998, PDSA has been proud to provide valuable information for those who care for ITP patients and their families.
Treatment Guidelines
- American Society of Hematology:
- American Society of Hematology:
- International Consensus Report on ITP (Updated 2019)
- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) Treatment & Management
- AHRQ National Guideline Clearinghouse
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIH Immune Booklet:
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Adverse Event Reporting
The process for reporting an adverse treatment event to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; includes drug safety information
Research Resources & Journal Articles
Research is the key to learning more about what causes ITP and determines effective treatments to manage the rare autoimmune disease. Useful medical journal resources include:
- Blood (American Hematology Association)
- British Medical Journal
- The National Institutes of Health PubMed
- The National Institutes of Health Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT)
- The National Institutes of Health U.S. National Library of Medicine
- New England Journal of Medicine
Patient Booklets
Help expand your patient’s knowledge and improve their control over ITP with our free educational booklets and fact sheets. Just click the below titles and view, or contact us to get your personal copies.
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- Free Booklets (many translated into languages other than English)
Information Packet
Download our extensive library of informative patient booklets and other materials, or contact PDSA to request your sample packet of resources and information, including:
- Patient Booklets & Fact Sheets
- Professional Membership Information
- ITP National History Registry
- ITP News
- Patient-Centered Treatment Guidelines
Professional Membership
PDSA partners with a wide range of medical professionals globally to help provide resources for their ITP patients and families. Professional membership not only strengthens PDSA, but also most importantly, supports our ability to provide those who care for ITP patients with invaluable materials to help them manage their disease.
Member benefits include:
- PDSA’s quarterly newsletter, The Platelet News*
- PDSA’s monthly e-newsletter filled with the latest ITP research, general health news and PDSA updates
- Reduced rate for PDSA’s annual conference
- Ten percent discount at The Platelet Store (when paid by check)
- Living with ITP DVD (for new members)
Professional Membership (for medical and corporate professionals; starts at $50 per year)
Renew an Existing Membership