UK sources of information and / or support

 Patient UK

Has an information leaflet on Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

 ITP Support Association

Offers information and support for sufferers of Immune (Idiopathic) Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). Publications are available for patients, doctors, dentists and schools. A telephone network of sufferers, e-pals and pen pals provides support and encouragement to those who need it, since the rarity of the disease often creates an acute sense of isolation.

  Thrombocytopenic purpura - eltrombopag

A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.

 Thrombocytopenic purpura - romiplostim

A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.

 UK Paediatric ITP Registry

This website is the home of the UK Paediatric Registry. On the site are information sheets for the family and news on ITP research.

 Medicine Guide for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.