Use of thrombopoietin receptor agonists in childhood immune thrombocytopenia

Most children with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) will have spontaneous remission regardless of therapy, while about 20% will go on to have chronic ITP. In those children with chronic ITP who need treatment, standard therapies for acute ITP may have adverse effects that complicate their long term use...

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Main Authors: Angelica Maria Garzon, William Beau Mitchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2015.00070/full