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Persistence of circulating ADAMTS13-specific immune complexes in patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Haematologica, 2014
Anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies are the main cause of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Binding of these antibodies to ADAMTS13 eventually results in the formation of antigen-antibody immune complexes.
Silvia Ferrari, Kristina Palavra, Bernadette Gruber, Johanna A. Kremer Hovinga, Paul Knöbl, Claudine Caron, Caroline Cromwell, Louis Aledort, Barbara Plaimauer, Peter L. Turecek, Hanspeter Rottensteiner, Friedrich Scheiflinger   +11 more
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Eltrombopag for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia: The aegean region of Turkey experience [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by transient or persistent decrease of the platelet count to less than 100x109/L. Although it is included in a benign disease group, bleeding complications may be mortal.
Alacacıoğlu, İ., Arslan, Ö., Bilgir, O., Bolaman, Z., Büyükkeçeci, F., Ceylan, C., Gökgöz, Z., Görgün, G., Kabukçu, Sibel, Kadıköylü, G., Kahraman, S., Keskin, A., Kiper, H.D., Payzın, B., Saydam, G., Sevindik, Ö.G., Tombuloğlu, M., Vural, F., Çağlıyan, G.A., Özcan, M.A., Özdemirkıran, F., Şahin, F.   +21 more
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CD4+ T Cells Predict Relapse in Pemphigus Vulgaris Treated With Rituximab: A Retrospective Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study evaluated the CD4+ T‐cell role in mediating post‐Rituximab Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) relapse, comparing CD4+ count and CD4+/CD20+ ratio between patients who achieved remission and those who relapsed. Methods The clinical course of 27 PV patients treated with Rituximab was evaluated after a 32‐month median follow‐up. CD4+ and
Simone Liguori, Noemi Coppola, Elvira Ruoppo, Federica Canfora, Gabriele Mignogna, Ilaria Mormile, Antonia Fiore, Giuseppe Castaldo, Michele Davide Mignogna, Stefania Leuci   +9 more
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Does Gestational Thrombocytopenia and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Warrant Hospital Admission?

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To determine the severity of thrombocytopenia in pregnancy and manage gestational thrombocytopenia patients in the outpatient department in order to reduce the economic burden on hospitals. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Ayesha Ellahi, Ayesha Nayyar, Maham Arshad, Wasiullah Khan, Afnan Naeem, Warda Furqan   +5 more
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Successful treatment of a patient with herbal drug-induced immune thrombocytopenic purpura using freshly donated blood

Universa Medicina, 2018
Background Drug-induced thrombocytopenia (DITP), which also includes thrombocytopenia induced by beverages, foods, and herbal remedies, is an important clinical problem for haematologists.
Marcellinus Uchechukwu Nwagu
doaj   +1 more source

Subdural Hematoma in Grave’s Disease Induced Thrombocytopenia. [PDF]

, 2013
Subdural hematoma (SDH) usually occurs secondary to trauma, in bleeding disorders it may occur spontaneously. It is a rare complication of immune thrombocytopenia.
Chandek, S, Diwan, S, Kakani, A, Kumar, S, Nitey, PO   +4 more
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A case of refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura treated with plasmapheresis and rituximab [PDF]

, 2016
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, life-threatening disorder with no prevalence or incidence studies in sub-Saharan Africa. Acquired TTP has several causes, all of which lead to decreased activity of von Willebrand factor cleaving ...
Kirui, Nicholas, Sokwala, Ahmed
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Comparative 3‐Year Allograft Outcomes for Recipients of Kidneys From SARS‐CoV‐2 NAT‐Positive Donors

Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
In this retrospective single‐center study of 220 kidney transplants from SARS‐CoV‐2 NAT+, NAT+ with COVID as cause of death (CoV‐COD) and NATneg donors, we found no significant difference in rejection or kidney pathologies at 1 year, and death, graft loss, or eGFR at 3 years by CoV‐donor status.
Christine E. Koval, Mohamed Eltemamy, Nabin K. Shrestha, Leal Herlitz, Emilio D. Poggio, Alvin C. Wee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Púrpura trombopénica inmune : múltiples tratamientos para una enfermedad [PDF]

, 2012
En el present treball es descriuen les principals característiques clíniques de la purpura trombopènica immune, com ara, la distribució per sexes, edat, la presència d'hemorràgies en el moment del diagnòstic i la seva gravetat, la xifra de plaquetes i la
Lluch García, Rafael, Pujol Moix, Nuria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Medicina   +3 more
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Studies of platelet antibodies at MacKay Memorial Hospital in Taiwan: Methods, case reviews and a possible case of post‐transfusion purpura

Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Platelet antibody screening and identification are crucial and challenging. MacKay Memorial Hospital has been dedicated to this for nearly four decades. We reviewed our experience with platelet antibody detection methods and prevalence, and presented a possible case of post‐transfusion purpura caused by anti‐CD36 ...
Chiang Chen‐Yu, Chang Hsiao‐Lin, Chan Yung‐Shu, Cheng Wern‐Cherng, Lin Marie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source