Stimulating platelet production with romiplostim is an effective strategy for managing patients with ITP. Thrombocytopenias can be caused by increased platelet destruction, decreased platelet ...

which examined the use of obinutuzumab in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Sosa, an associate professor and chief of the division of hematology at Fox Chase Cancer Center ...

Dining alone is sometimes preferable—if not a necessity. And we don’t really care whether you’re looking to carve out a ...

Armpit rashes can be caused by allergic reactions, infections, and chronic conditions. Armpits are a common place to get rashes because the skin there is thin, folds up on itself, and can be hairy.

Methods: 632 patients were reviewed retrospectively. Fifty patients with thrombocytopenia were included as cases and matched with 100 control patients. Clinical manifestations at first ...

Miliaria rubra is a type of heat rash or prickly heat that happens when sweat becomes trapped under the skin. Children tend to get it more than adults because their sweat glands are still developing.

Heat rash — also known as prickly heat, summer rash, or wildfire rash — occurs when the sweat gland ducts become blocked with sweat. Cooling or gently patting the rash may provide some relief.

Ade-line du Preez, a very loving five-year-old, has a dream in her heart of attending grade R this year. Unfortunately, she was diagnosed ...

When bacterial meningitis leads to sepsis (a blood infection), also known as meningococcal septicemia or meningococcemia, it can cause a meningitis rash on the skin. A meningitis rash typically ...

What Is an HIV Rash? An HIV rash is irritated skin that affects people who have HIV. It can be itchy, red or purple, or painful. Most people who have HIV get a rash at some point. It’s a common ...

The celebrity dermatologist talks about finding her moment of clarity in finding relief for her eczema symptoms and how she is spreading the word.