Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. American Society of Hematology ITP Practice Guideline Panel.

The American Society of Hematology established a panel to develop practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and to document the extent to which the recommendations are based on either scientific evidence or opinion. A comprehensive literature review found little high-quality scientific evidence to define the natural history of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or to assess the efficacy of …