Misdiagnosis of primary immune thrombocytopenia and frequency of bleeding: lessons from the McMaster ITP Registry Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Key PointsOne in 7 patients suspected of having primary ITP was misdiagnosed at some point during their disease course; 56.1% had grade 2 bleeding. The McMaster ITP Registry is a useful tool to improve the diagnosis of ITP and identify unique subgroups of patients.

publication date

  • November 28, 2017