Abstract Background/Objective: The management of chronic childhood idiopathic
thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is distinct from acute ITP. Similar to the publication on acute …

Background: Consensus guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute childhood
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) were published in 2000 by the Italian Association …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: A recent evaluation carried out by the Associazione
Italiana di Ematologia e Oncologia Pediatrica (AIEOP) about practice management of acute …

The decision to treat or only observe the minimally symptomatic child with severe
thrombocytopenia remains controversial. This ongoing debate has served as a mandate to …

Chronic thrombocytopenias are pathological conditions defined as a persistent platelet
count below the normal range for more than 6–12 months, clinically characterized by …

The management of acute and chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) of children
differs in many aspects from that of adults. Current paediatric and adult treatment options are …

A minority of children with idiopathic or immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) have the
refractory chronic form with bleeding problems (stage III or IV). The aim of this article is to …

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is the most common acquired bleeding disorder
occurring in previously healthy children and can be classified into two major forms. Acute …

Background Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired immune-mediated bleeding
disorder characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia. Its estimated yearly incidence in the …

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is the most common acquired bleeding disorder
encountered by pediatricians. Most children with ITP have minimal bleeding and complete …