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

R D Wainwright; S Poyiadjis; G Naidu; D Mackinnon

doi:10.1002/pbc.21020

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

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2006 Oct 15;47(5 Suppl):692-3. doi: 10.1002/pbc.21020.

Authors

R D Wainwright¹, S Poyiadjis, G Naidu, D Mackinnon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Chris-Hani-Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. [email protected]

PMID: 16933250
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21020

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Disease Management
Female
HIV Infections / complications
HIV Infections / immunology*
HIV Infections / psychology*
Hemorrhage / etiology
Humans
Infant
Male
Platelet Count
Retrospective Studies
South Africa
Thrombocytopenia / immunology*
Thrombocytopenia / psychology*
Thrombocytopenia / virology
Viral Load