What is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a bleeding disorder characterized by a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) with no known cause. It is also known as immune thrombocytopenic purpura or immune-mediated thrombocytopenia.

How do members experience idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura*

Who has idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 16
30s 57
40s 89
50s 74
60s 66
70+ 46

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 69
Female 290

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What is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a bleeding disorder characterized by a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) with no known cause. It is also known as immune thrombocytopenic purpura or immune-mediated thrombocytopenia.



Common symptoms reported by people with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Compare treatments taken by people with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Who has idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 166 say ITP is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 16
30s 57
40s 89
50s 74
60s 66
70+ 46
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 41
20-29 years 33
30-39 years 32
40-49 years 28
50-59 years 15
60-69 years 5
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 69
Female 290

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 202
Not Diagnosed 6

These charts show data from ITP patients who have completed their condition history
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