Epidemiology of primary immune thrombocytopenia in children and adults in Japan: A population-based study and literature review

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 329-335

  Kurata, Yoshiyuki ^a   Fujimura, Kingo ^b   Kuwana, Masataka ^c   Tomiyama, Yoshiaki ^d   Murata, Mitsuru ^c  

^a International Buddhist University   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d OSAKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; ITP

Indexed keywords

DANAZOL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHILD; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE REGISTRY; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; HYPERMENORRHEA; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELENA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA; PURPURA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET COUNT; REGISTRIES; SEX FACTORS; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955836457     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12185-011-0791-1     Document Type: Article

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