Brady's Story

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From the "Inside Stories: Expressions of ITP" DVD. Told through the eyes of his older brother and parents, Brady's story is one about the importance of family strength and support when a child is living with ITP.

Trish's Story

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After being healthy her whole life, out of the blue Trish was diagnosed with ITP. She describes her life since then as an emotional roller coaster and encourages other patients to be determined to beat the disease. From the "Inside Stories: Expressions of ITP" DVD.

Barbara's Story

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Barbara was diagnosed with ITP at an early age and has lived with it for over 40 years. This is her story of life with ITP, including having a healthy child of her own, adopting a child and using alternative therapies to treat her disease. From the "Inside Stories: Expressions of ITP" DVD.

Ayla's Story

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From the "Inside Stories: Expressions of ITP" DVD, this is a heartwarming story of a beautiful little girl that was diagnosed with ITP at a young age. Ayla's parents share the ups and downs that they and their daughter have gone through.

Advice for ITP Patients: Rae

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Rae reassures other patients with ITP that they should not be frightened by the diagnosis. In addition, she advises them to join PDSA, find the best hematologist available and take control of their own body.

Advice for ITP Patients: Madonna

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Madonna, an ITP patient herself, explains that there are many more ITP treatment options available today than in years past.

Advice for ITP Patients: Jennifer

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Jennifer, an ITP patient, talks about the importance of educating yourself about the disease, taking good care of yourself and eliminating stress.

Advice for ITP Patients: Andrea

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Andrea, an ITP patient, gives helpful advice for those people who have been newly diagnosed with ITP, such as visiting the PDSA website, learning as much about the disease as possible, eating well and having hope.

Eltrombopag in Chronic ITP

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Dr. Gregory Cheng says patients with choronic idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura are more likely to achieve target platelet counts when treated with oral eltrombopag. Jane MacNeil of Elsevier Global Medical News (EGMN) reports from the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

What are the Challenges of Treating and Managing ITP?

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Doctors explain frontline and secondary therapies for treating ITP: Immune (Idiopathic) Thrombocytopenic Purpura.

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