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Approximately 83% of children have a spontaneous remission, and 89% of children eventually recover. More than 50% recover within 4-8 weeks. Approximately 2% die.
Only 2% of adults have a spontaneous recovery; however, approximately 64% of adults eventually recover. Approximately 30% have chronic disease, and 5% die from hemorrhage.
Complications of immune thrombocytopenia and its treatment may include the following:
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Intracranial or other major hemorrhage
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Severe blood loss
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Adverse effects of corticosteroids
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Pneumococcal infections if the patient must have a splenectomy
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