THE GUT MICROBIOME & ITS' POTENTIAL ROLE IN ITP

[Anthonyh7]

The Hidden World Inside Us:

The Gut Microbiome and Its Potential Role in ITP

The following article is one that was mentioned in our recent online support group and is a really interesting read.

From digestion and immunity to mood regulation, the gut microbiome is far more than just a collection of microorganisms.

In fact, it MAY even hold the key to understanding complex diseases such as Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), a rare condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks platelets in the blood.

itpsupport.org.uk/the-hidde...

[itplassne]

An *association* between the microbiome and ITP seems likely, but the tricky part is to show *causality* 🙄

[Anthonyh7 in reply to itplassne]

Yes, we are literally only scratching the surface of our knowledge in this area to be honest.

[bruiser2017]

More than 2000 years ago Hippocrates postulated that all diseases begin in the gut; if he was right then it looks like modern medicine is 2000 years behind but beginning to show he was correct!