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ITP featured in Mayo Clinic Housecall email!

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13 years 3 months ago #25677 by eklein
ITP featured in Mayo Clinic Housecall email! was created by eklein
Here is the article link:
www.mayoclinic.com/health/idiopathic-thrombocytopenic-purpura/DS00844

Erica
And she was!
Diagnosed May 2005, lowest count 8K.
4/22/08: 43K (2nd Rituxan)
10/01/09: 246K, 1/8/10: 111K, 5/21/10: 233K
Latest count: 7/27/2015: 194K
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13 years 3 months ago #25683 by Ann
Replied by Ann on topic Re: ITP featured in Mayo Clinic Housecall email!
Interesting but a shame they still say that it's a problem of platelet destruction only and don't say that it's also a problem of production. I shall tell them so on the contact form.. LOL.
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13 years 3 months ago #25696 by Sandi
Replied by Sandi on topic Re: ITP featured in Mayo Clinic Housecall email!
Oh that's frustrating. Go Ann!
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