The Impact of Chronic ITP
- • Affects women during their reproductive years
- • Complicates surgeries often leading to exposure
to blood and blood products - • Leads to multi-system ramifications –
severe cutaneous, gastrointestinal & intracranial bleeding - • Complicates proper dental care
- • Causes fatigue, malaise, depression, anxiety & fear
The Burden of ITP
- • ITP patients have significantly greater visits
to specialty care physicians - • ITP limits physical activity based on platelet counts
- • ITP significantly impacts patient’s work place productivity
