sir, my son is 8 years old . as per doctor he is suffering from ITP. his platelet count is 80000. but he has braod reddish purple spot over his legs. is the dissease curable? is the streoid ( pedrosone 5 mg ) enough to increase the platelet count. Pl suggest
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your son has ITP. It is immune thrombocytopenic purpura.  In ITP there is immune mediated destruction of platelets.  So platelet count is decreased and leads to bleeding and rashes.  Main treatment is immunosuppressive Chat Doctor.  Steroid is the