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Can idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura be cured?
Can ITP be cured completely? Chronic ITP isn’t curable. With chronic ITP, you’ll have remission periods when your symptoms improve for months or even years. But eventually chronic ITP symptoms recur.
Does chronic ITP ever go away?
Chronic ITP can go away and come back often. You must have ongoing follow-up care with a blood specialist (hematologist).
Can Thrombocytopenia be cured?
People with mild thrombocytopenia might not need treatment. For people who do need treatment for thrombocytopenia, treatment depends on its cause and how severe it is. If your thrombocytopenia is caused by an underlying condition or a medication, addressing that cause might cure it.
How long does it take to cure ITP?
ITP may be acute and resolve in less than 6 months, or chronic and last longer than 6 months. Treatment options include a variety of medications that can reduce the destruction of platelets or increase their production. In some cases, surgery to remove the spleen is necessary.
Does removing the spleen cure ITP?
While a splenectomy may raise the platelet count, it does not eliminate ITP since the antibody-coated platelets remain in circulation.
How long can you live ITP?
In the majority of people with ITP, the condition isn’t serious or life-threatening. Acute ITP in children often resolves within six months or less without treatment. Chronic ITP can last for many years. People can live for many decades with the disease, even those with severe cases.
How do you get idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?
What causes idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?
- Medications (including over-the-counter medications) can cause an allergy that cross-reacts with platelets.
- Infections, typically viral infections, including the viruses that cause chicken pox, hepatitis C, and AIDS, can prompt antibodies that cross-react with platelets.