Template:Acute vs chronic ITP

Charateristic	Acute ITP	Chronic ITP
Common age group	Younger children	Adults
Sex	Affects men/women equally	Usually women
Duration	Resolves in 1-2 months	Lasts > 3 months
Cause	Typically follows viral illness	More likely to have an underlying disease or autoimmune disorder (e.g. SLE)
Prognosis		Rarely remits spontaneously or with treatment