| [epidemiological aspects of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in kochi prefecture]. | this paper describes the epidemiological aspects of itp in kochi prefecture. five hundred and twenty three patients were newly registered over the past 14 years (from april 1, 1989 to march 31, 2002). they comprised 192 men (36.7%) and 331 women (63.3%), yielding a female to male ratio (f/m) of 1:1.7. the proportions of children (< or = 14 y/o), adults (15-64 y/o) and the elderly (> or = 65 y/o) were 24.9%, 51.6% and 23.5%, respectively, and f/m ratios were 1:0.8 in children, 1:3.0 in adults and ... | 2004 | 15199745 |