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Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Children with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Cover

Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Children with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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|Feb 2026

Figures & Tables

Graph 1.

Number of children with ITP according to gender
Number of children with ITP according to gender

Graph 2.

Number of children with ITP according to age
Number of children with ITP according to age

Graph 3.

Degree of bleeding according to BSS in children with ITP
Degree of bleeding according to BSS in children with ITP

Graph 4.

Dominant sites of bleeding in children with ITP
Dominant sites of bleeding in children with ITP

Graph 5.

Frequency of other autoimmune diseases in children with ITP
Frequency of other autoimmune diseases in children with ITP

Graph 6.

Applied therapy in children with ITP
Applied therapy in children with ITP

Presentation of parameters from the platelet kinetics test in children with cITP

Platelet life span (days)<0.50.5–11–1.51.5–4>4
N613523
%20.744.717.26.910.3
Production index<0.50.5–11–1.51.5–2>2
N56765
%17.220.724.320.717.2
Place (index) of sequestrationLiver + other organsMixed (liver + spleen)Predominantly the spleenSpleen
N39314
%10.331.110.348.3

Values of lactic dehydrogenase and vitamin D in children with ITP

ndITPpITPcITP
Vitamin D (ng/mL)N%N%N%
30–40622.2418.2413.8
20–30311.229.1413.8
10–201244.41359.11448.3
<10622.2313.6724.1
Lactic dehydrogenase (U/L)N%N%N%
<450311.21463.61241.4
450–7501348.1836.41551.7
>7501140.70026.9

Frequency of autoimmune diseases in the family in children with ITP

ndITPpITPcITP
Family historyN%N%N%
ITP in the family0014.5310.3
Thyroid gland diseases27.429.0413.8
Skin diseases0014.513,4
Metabolic diseases622.2313.6517.3
Negative family history1037.0731.8827.6
More members with autoimmune diseases933.4836.6827.6

Number of platelets, mean volume of platelets and percentage of megakaryocytes in children with ITP

ndITPpITPcITP
Platelet count (×109/L)N%N%N%
>5027.41045.4931.1
20–50622.2836.41344.8
10–20933.329.1517.2
<101037.129.126.9
Mean platelet volume (fL)N%N%N%
7–10622.2836.41034.5
10–121037.11463.61551.7
>121140.700413.8
Percentage of megakaryocytesN%N%N%
Hyper production1555.51463.61655.2
Normal518.5313.6724.1
Decreased726.0522.8620.7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2024-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Page range: 379 - 389
Submitted on: Sep 8, 2024
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Accepted on: Oct 9, 2024
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Published on: Feb 25, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Marija Medovic, Bojana Markovic, published by University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
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