Empowering ITP Patients

The ITP Support Association is grateful to Professor Adrian Newland and Dr John Grainger for their assistance in the preparation of this page

In adults, the trigger for acute ITP may not be obvious The first sign of the illness may be a red or purple skin rash on the legs or abnormal

itp Outlook for Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Most people who suffer from ITP do not have a serious or life-threatening illness Children with acute ITP who do

unlimitpg Epidemiology · The incidence of ITP in adults is approximately 66 cases per 1,000,000 per year · An average estimate of the incidence in