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Therapeutic potential of roxadustat in immune thrombocytopenia: a Mendelian randomization analysis.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Apr 2025
Ma Jingyao, Hu Yu, Dong Shuyue, Meng Jinxi, Wang Zhifa, Ouyang Juntao, Lin Zheyan, Cheng Xiaoling, Chen Zhenping, Wu Runhui
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BACKGROUND: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is characterized by immune-mediated platelet destruction and impaired megakaryocyte maturation. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), pivotal in the development of megakaryocytes and immune regulation, is downregulated in ITP. Roxadustat, which stabilizes HIF-1α, has emerged as a potential therapeutic drug for ITP that acts by enhancing HIF-1α-mediated megakaryocyte...
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