Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in the elderly: Clinical course in 178 patients

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 210-216

  Bizzoni, L ^a   Mazzucconi, M G ^a   Gentile, M ^a   Santoro, C ^a   Bernasconi, S ^a   Chiarotti, F ^b   Foa R ^a   Mandelli, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Elderly patients; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Management

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRUG EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES; PLATELET COUNT; PREDNISONE; PROGNOSIS; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645065877     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: 16000609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2005.00602.x     Document Type: Article

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