Understanding Immune Thrombocytopenia: Looking Out of the Box
Alexandra Schifferli, Franco Cavalli, Bertrand Godeau, Howard A. Liebman, Mike Recher, Paul Imbach, Thomas Kühne
Abstract
The pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is increasingly being elucidated, and its etiology is becoming more frequently identified, leading to a diagnostic shift from primary to secondary ITP. The overlap between autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, and cancer is evident, implying more interdisciplinarity in daily care. This mini-review is based on an expert meeting on ITP organized by the Intercontinental Cooperative ITP Study Group and presents the challenges of hematologists in understanding and investigating "out of the box" concepts associated with ITP.
Topics & Concepts
Immune thrombocytopeniaEtiologyAutoimmunityMedicineImmunodeficiencyImmunologyImmune systemIntensive care medicinePlateletInternal medicinePlatelet Disorders and TreatmentsBlood groups and transfusionChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research