Dicembre 2013 - Volume XXXII - numero 10
Aggiornamento
1SC di Pediatria e Neonatologia, Ospedale Ordine Mauriziano, Torino
2Dipartimento di Scienze della Sanità Pubblica e Pediatriche, Università di Torino
Indirizzo per corrispondenza: ugo.ramenghi@unito.it
Key words: Thrombocytopenia, Thrombocytosis, Platelets
Thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis are defined by a decreased or an elevated platelet count, respectively. Changes in the platelet number are frequently observed during childhood. This article aims at quickly examining the main causes of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis in children in order to help the paediatricians with their diagnosis and management.
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