Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (CITP).
| Authors . | Total number . | Number of infected (%) . |
|---|---|---|
| *Seven patients of this series had an associated autoimmune disorder. Study only included patients with platelet counts of less than 25 × 109/L. | ||
| Pawlotsly et al (1995)38 | 139* | 14 (10) |
| Pivetti et al (1996)36 | 33 | 12 (36) |
| Garcia-Suarez et al (2000)29 | 51 | 13 (22) |
| Sakuraya et al (2002)39 | 79 | 11 (14) |
| Zhang et al (2003)37 | 247 | 33 (13) |
| Rajan et al (2005)30 | 250 | 76 (30) |
| Total | 799 | 159 (20) |
| Authors . | Total number . | Number of infected (%) . |
|---|---|---|
| *Seven patients of this series had an associated autoimmune disorder. Study only included patients with platelet counts of less than 25 × 109/L. | ||
| Pawlotsly et al (1995)38 | 139* | 14 (10) |
| Pivetti et al (1996)36 | 33 | 12 (36) |
| Garcia-Suarez et al (2000)29 | 51 | 13 (22) |
| Sakuraya et al (2002)39 | 79 | 11 (14) |
| Zhang et al (2003)37 | 247 | 33 (13) |
| Rajan et al (2005)30 | 250 | 76 (30) |
| Total | 799 | 159 (20) |