Splenomegaly in Arab Children with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Autor:	Allie Moosa, Zeinat Hijazi, Zahra Qabazard, Rajaa Marouf
Rok vydání:	1995
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Iron-deficiency anemia business.industry hemic and lymphatic diseases medicine General Medicine medicine.disease business Thrombocytopenic purpura
Zdroj:	Annals of Saudi Medicine. 15:209-211
ISSN:	0975-4466 0256-4947
DOI:	10.5144/0256-4947.1995.209
Popis:	Splenomegaly was found in 31 (55%) of 56 Arab children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Of those with splenomegaly, 84% had evidence of iron deficiency anemia compared to 48% in those without splenomegaly (P0.001). There was no significant difference in the prevalence of ss-thalassemia trait or history of preceding viral infection between those with or without splenomegaly. This study demonstrates a much higher prevalence of splenomegaly in Arab children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, most probably related to associated iron deficiency.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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