Childhood chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura: unresolved issues

Chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), defined as a platelet count of below 150 x 109/L persisting for more than 6 months from onset of illness, occurs in approximately 20% to 25% of children with acute-onset ITP. A small subset of these patients (approximately 5%) will manifest symptomatic,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology 2003-12, Vol.25 Suppl 1 (Supplement 1), p.S28-S33
Hauptverfasser:	Blanchette, Victor S, Price, Victoria
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age of Onset Child Child, Preschool Emergencies Female Humans Male Platelet Count Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic - blood Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic - physiopathology Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic - surgery Splenectomy
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Zusammenfassung:	Chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), defined as a platelet count of below 150 x 109/L persisting for more than 6 months from onset of illness, occurs in approximately 20% to 25% of children with acute-onset ITP. A small subset of these patients (approximately 5%) will manifest symptomatic, severe thrombocytopenia (platelet counts
ISSN:	1077-4114
DOI:	10.1097/00043426-200312001-00007