Table 1.

Characteristics of 152 patients with ITP as initial diagnosis

CharacteristicsAll patients
(n = 152)
Sex, no. of patients (%)  
 Male 56  (37)  
 Female 96  (63)  
Mean age, y (range)  
 Males 41  (15-85)  
 Females 37  (16-86) 
Thrombocytopenia,* no. of patients (%)  
 Moderate 28  (18)  
 Severe 124  (82)  
Referral, no. of patients (%)  
 Primary 73  (48)  
 Secondary 79  (52) 
Presenting symptoms, no. of patients (%)  
 No hemorrhagic symptoms 28  (18)  
 Hemorrhagic symptoms 124  (82) 
  Skin or mucosal bleeding only 89  
  Bleeding from genitourinary or gastrointestinal tract 32  
  Persistent bleeding after surgery 
CharacteristicsAll patients
(n = 152)
Sex, no. of patients (%)  
 Male 56  (37)  
 Female 96  (63)  
Mean age, y (range)  
 Males 41  (15-85)  
 Females 37  (16-86) 
Thrombocytopenia,* no. of patients (%)  
 Moderate 28  (18)  
 Severe 124  (82)  
Referral, no. of patients (%)  
 Primary 73  (48)  
 Secondary 79  (52) 
Presenting symptoms, no. of patients (%)  
 No hemorrhagic symptoms 28  (18)  
 Hemorrhagic symptoms 124  (82) 
  Skin or mucosal bleeding only 89  
  Bleeding from genitourinary or gastrointestinal tract 32  
  Persistent bleeding after surgery 
*

Moderate thrombocytopenia = platelet counts between 30.0 × 109/L and 100.0 × 109/L (30 000 and 100 000/μL); severe thrombocytopenia = platelet counts below 30.0 × 109/L.

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