The incidence of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and therapies used for patients in Dr. Abd Al Azeez Al Ranteesy specialized pediatric hospital and al Nasser pediatric hospital in Gaza city

Abstract EN

This retrospective, descriptive study was carried out at the Pediatric Department of Dr.

Abd Al Azeez Al Ranteesy, and Al Nasser Hospitals, Gaza.

A total number of 90 children (54 males and 36 females) below 12 years of age who were diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) during the period 2009- oct.

2014 were included.

To find the incidence and pattern of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (acutechronic), immune therapies treatment, presenting feature and clinical characteristics of the disease.

The incidence of ITP patients of Dr.

Abd Al Azeez Al Ranteesy Specialized Pediatric Hospital in Blood and Oncology Department is (3.72%).

There is astatistical significance between the kind of treatment (medicine) and the count of the platelets ( p= 0.026).

there is a high significant difference in the age of the patients and the treatment ( p= 0.0).

In conclusion, the study findings are in line with other international reports, and the mortality rate were normal compared with the general population.

Through these results, we urge further studies in this area and followup to give modern treatments for patients