All issues > Volume 30(6); 1987

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1987;30(6):664-670. Published online June 30, 1987.

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Children.

Kyu Chul Choi¹, Sang Ho Park¹, Yong Mook Choi¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Forty four children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) were analyzed retrospectively and the following prognostic factors were obtained in response to treatments and clinical courses. And 73.5% of all cases were recovered within 6 months after onset (acute ITP). The patients who were admitted within 1st or 2nd week after onset showed more favorable prognosis with significance (p<0.05 and p< 0.005, respectively). The patients less than 3 years old or male showed the likelihood of acute ITP but it was not statistically significant.

Keywords :Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Prognostic factors.