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  Here are the risk factors for developing immune thrombocytopenia: Age: Children, especially boys, between the ages of 1 and 6 years old are at higher risk of developing ITP 1 . Gender: Females are more likely to develop chronic ITP than males 2 . Insidious onset: ITP that develops slowly over time is more likely to become chronic 2 . No preceding infection: ITP that occurs without a preceding viral infection is more likely to become chronic 2 . Mild bleeding: People with mild bleeding symptoms are more likely to develop chronic ITP 2 . Higher platelet count: People with a higher platelet count are more likely to develop chronic ITP 2 . Autoimmune diseases: People with autoimmune diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and immune thrombocytopenia are at higher risk of developing thrombocytopenia 6 . Medications: Certain medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, heparin, and quinine can cause thrombocytopenia 6 . Infectious diseases: Some infectious diseases s...

  Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a bleeding disorder that can happen in children and adults. It is caused by an immune system error that may be triggered by viral infections, although often no specific cause is found 4 9 .  In ITP, your blood doesn’t clot properly because you have a smaller amount of platelets (thrombocytes) than normal 9 .  Platelets are the cells in your blood that help it clot, and when you have ITP, your immune system destroys these cells 1 . Symptoms ITP may not cause any signs or symptoms, but it can cause bleeding inside the body (internal bleeding) or underneath or from the skin (external bleeding)  5 .  Signs of bleeding may include easy or excessive bruising, superficial bleeding into the skin that looks like a rash, pinpoint red spots on the skin called petechiae, a collection of clotted or partially clotted blood under the skin that looks or feels like a lump, nosebleeds or bleeding from the gums, and blood in the urine or stool 1 ...