Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) were upregulated in ITP patients, vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) and vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGF-D) were downregulated, and EJSW treatment reversed these trends. Here, VEGFD is linked to autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura.