Management of elderly patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Real-world evidence from 451 patients older than 60 years

Introduction Primary Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in the elderly is a major clinical challenge which is increasingly frequent due to global ageing population. Materials and methods To describe baseline ITP features, management, and outcome, a centralized electronic database was established, including data of 451 patients aged ≥60 years that were treated from 2000 onwards and were observed for ≥1 year (total observation of 2704 patient-years)....