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13 years 10 months ago #20417 by Sandi
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13 years 10 months ago #20433 by barrelgal
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Thanks for this, really great article. Although after reading I'm left slightly depressed that I understood so much of it. I remember a time (pre-ITP) where this entire article would have been like greek to me.
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13 years 9 months ago #20446 by Sandi
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Well look how intelligent you are now!
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13 years 9 months ago #20512 by grasshopper
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Thank you for posting this Sandi. Your reply made me laugh Barrelgal, my thoughts were the same!!

I have a question regarding one part of it. It says

'The 5%-10% of children who develop chronic ITP tend to be older, are more often female, and usually present with a higher platelet count.'

I found this part very interesting as my daughter is nearly 5, she was diagnosed about 1 1/2 years ago but has obviously had it for nearly 3 years, if not longer. Her count has always been under 20. As I have written in the childrens section, neither my daughters haematolgist or myself and convinced that it is ITP she has and I was wondering if there anyone else here who has a YOUNG child with chronic ITP with very low counts?
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