Psychosocial aspects of immune thrombocytopenia and secondary human immunodeficiency virus-related pediatric immune thrombocytopenia in the Republic of South Africa

Developing countries with an uncontrolled AIDS epidemic have new challenges to meet in ITP. Secondary ITP, HIV related, becomes an increasing problem, which has many aspects that need addressing, including medical, effective counseling, psychosocial and unresolved management issues. Assistance in de...

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Published in:Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2006-10, Vol.47 (S5), p.692-693
Main Authors: Wainwright, R.D., Poyiadjis, S., Naidu, G., Mackinnon, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Disease Management
Female
Hemorrhage - etiology
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - immunology
HIV Infections - psychology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Infant
Male
pediatric AIDS
Platelet Count
Retrospective Studies
South Africa
thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia - immunology
Thrombocytopenia - psychology
Thrombocytopenia - virology
Viral Load
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Summary:Developing countries with an uncontrolled AIDS epidemic have new challenges to meet in ITP. Secondary ITP, HIV related, becomes an increasing problem, which has many aspects that need addressing, including medical, effective counseling, psychosocial and unresolved management issues. Assistance in developing treatment guidelines is urgently needed. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2006;47:692–693. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:1545-5009
1545-5017
1096-911X
DOI:10.1002/pbc.21020