Fatigue as marker of thrombocytopenia in childhood idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2010 Feb;27(1):65-7. doi: 10.3109/08880010903426767.

Abstract

Patients with ITP are said to be normal apart from bleeding. Review of clinic notes for 27 children seen January-October, 2008 showed that 6 (22%) had a history of fatigue which resolved with improvement of platelet counts. While preliminary, our experience suggests that fatigue can be striking in children with ITP.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Chronic Disease
  • Fatigue / etiology*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Irritable Mood
  • Male
  • Platelet Count
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / blood
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / complications*
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / drug therapy

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones