title: Refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura treated with immunoadsorption using tryptophan column.
abstract: The treatment of refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenia in adult is a challenge. Here we report successful treatment of an adult ITP patient with immunoadsorption using tryptophan column who were refractory to steroids, splenectomy, eltrombopag and various immunosuppressive medications.
authors.affiliation: Antalya Research and Training Hospital, Department of Hematology and Therapeutic Apheresis Unit, Antalya, Turkey. erdalkurtoglu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kurtoğlu
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Karakuş
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Deveci
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000328:Adult; D001565:Benzoates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001781:Blood Component Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004438:Ecchymosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006834:Hydrazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction; D013156:Splenectomy; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D006834:Hydrazines; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011720:Pyrazoles; D013256:Steroids; C520809:eltrombopag