The role of an accurate diagnosis of inherited thrombocytopenia as the basis for an effective treatment. A case of MYH9 syndrome treated with a TPO-RA

Haemophilia. 2019 Jul;25(4):e288-e290. doi: 10.1111/hae.13757. Epub 2019 Apr 17.

Authors

Marika Porrazzo¹, Erminia Baldacci¹, Antonietta Ferretti¹, Eleonora Miulli¹, Antonio Chistolini¹, Alessandro Pecci², Maria Gabriella Mazzucconi¹, Robin Foà¹, Cristina Santoro¹

Affiliations

¹ Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
² Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation and University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.

PMID: 30993846
DOI: 10.1111/hae.13757

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Mutation*
Myosin Heavy Chains / genetics*
Receptors, Thrombopoietin / agonists*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Thrombocytopenia / diagnosis*
Thrombocytopenia / drug therapy*
Thrombocytopenia / genetics
Treatment Outcome

Substances

MYH9 protein, human
Receptors, Thrombopoietin
Myosin Heavy Chains