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Is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) curable?
Question
My 7 years old daughter has chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) for the last one year. Is it curable?
Expert Answer
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Dr Dharma R ChoudharyDec 14, 2009
Clinical Hematologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician,
BL Kapur Memorial Hospital,
New Delhi
BL Kapur Memorial Hospital,
New Delhi
There is no permanent cure for ITP. Except paediatric acute ITP is sometimes self-limiting. There are many treatment options available for ITP; the disease does achieve remission and some times it lasts for a longer duration. But relapses are also not uncommon.
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