Psychosocial aspects of immune thrombocytopenia and secondary human immunodeficiency virus-related pediatric immune thrombocytopenia in the Republic of South Africa.

Developing countries with an uncontrolled AIDS epidemic have new challenges to meet in ITP. Secondary ITP, HIV related, becomes an increasing problem, which has many aspects that need addressing, including medical, effective counseling, psychosocial and unresolved management issues. Assistance in developing treatment guidelines is urgently needed. Copyright (c) 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.