Research Article
Prognostic Factors for Immune Thrombocytopenia Outcome in Greek Children: A Retrospective Single-Centered Analysis
Table 1
Characteristics between different types of pediatric immune thrombocytopenia.
| Parameters | Newly diagnosed/persistent ITP (number 43) | Chronic ITP (number 14) | |
| Boys | 23 | 7 | 0.72 | Age, years (median, range) | 4.8 (1–12) | 11.3 (8–16) | 0.015 | Recent infection | 34 | 3 | 0.013 | Platelet count at diagnosis, ×103/μL (median, range) | 14.6 (0–52) | 26.3 (0–92) | 0.01 | Mucosal bleeding | 30 | 7 | 0.81 | Abrupt onset | 39 | 3 | 0.001 | Abnormal immunological markers | 5 | 9 | 0.003 | Treatment with IVIG and/or corticosteroids | 40 | 12 | 0.78 |
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