title: Clinical decisions in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: The appropriate management of ITP is still a matter of debate. The incidence and course of the disease are different in children and adults, and within these groups, new-borns and pregnant women have specific needs. Yet there is little unanimity regarding how and when to treat even the most severe cases. The problem is compounded by the difficulty of differentiating ITP from other causes of thrombocytopenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Raskob
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003657:Decision Making; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017678:Sex Distribution