Melatonin may be effective in treating severe bleeding associated with refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Severe bleeding symptoms in refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case successfully treated with melatonin.
Am J Ther. 2003 Mar-Apr;10(2):135-6. PMID: 12629593
The prognosis of patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura refractory to corticosteroids and splenectomy (refractory ITP) is poor; these patients present high morbidity from disease and its treatment and have a mortality rate of approximately 16%. A patient is reported with severe bleeding symptoms related to refractory ITP successfully treated with melatonin.