Long-term outcomes after splenectomy in children with immune thrombocytopenia: an update on the registry data from the Intercontinental Cooperative ITP Study Group

摘要

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an acquired immune-mediated disease characterized by a decrease in platelet count due to antiplatelet autoantibody- mediated increased platelet destruction and, in some cases, associated impaired platelet production.1