A low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) means your blood lacks the small cells needed to form clots. Common causes of low ...

A rare but dangerous illness is called vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), or thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS). It is characterized by the formation of blood ...

HIT is tricky to diagnose because thrombocytopenia, or low blood platelets, can have various causes and is common in hospitalized patients. Only 1%-5% of patients who take heparin develop HIT ...

A multicenter team from the US reports on the frequency of and risk factors for thrombocytopenia in patients receiving bortezomib for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The data, from the ...

Few clinical situations generate as much anxiety amongst physicians and surgeons as uncontrolled bleeding, particularly in patients with platelet abnormalities, such as reduced platelet number ...

A Prescription Drug User Fee Act target date of July 24, 2025 has been set for the sNDA application. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA ...