title: Fatigue as marker of thrombocytopenia in childhood idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: Patients with ITP are said to be normal apart from bleeding. Review of clinic notes for 27 children seen January-October, 2008 showed that 6 (22%) had a history of fatigue which resolved with improvement of platelet counts. While preliminary, our experience suggests that fatigue can be striking in children with ITP.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blatt
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weston
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007508:Irritable Mood; D008297:Male; D010976:Platelet Count; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones