title: Retrospective analysis of 472 Chinese children with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a single center experience.
abstract: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and management of 472 Chinese children (age 1~14 years) with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The distribution of cases by age showed a maximum at 4 years and more patients below 7 years old than between 7 and 14 years old had ITP (337, 71.4% vs. 135, 28.6%). Variable bleeding signs occurred in this series of patients. Steroids therapy was effective for Chinese children with chronic ITP whether as first- or second-line therapy. Traditional Chinese medicine was less effective than steroids.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hongqiang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Tingting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Linxiang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Renchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids