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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]
Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2017 Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP; also known as Moschcowitz disease) is characterized by the concomitant occurrence of often severe thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia and a variable degree of ischaemic organ damage, particularly affecting the brain, heart and kidneys.
Kremer Hovinga, Johanna A. +5 more
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Novel Mutation of Upshaw-Schulman Syndrome Associated with Coarctation of Aorta in Palestinian Child [PDF]
Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, 2020 Upshaw-Schulman syndrome is a rare inherited form of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura disease caused by deficiency of ADAMTS13 and reversible by fresh frozen plasma infusions.
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Background Immune thrombocytopenic purpura and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura are both causes of thrombocytopenia. Recognizing thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is crucial for subsequent treatment and prognosis.
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Journal of International Medical Research, 2022 A 33-year-old Chinese woman with a history of immune thrombocytopenic purpura presented with heavy menstrual bleeding. She was found to have thrombocytopenia, plasma ADAMTS13 activity of 0%, and positivity for the plasma ADAMTS13 inhibitor.
Hangping Ge +7 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 For patients with autoimmune diseases, vaccination is controversial. The use of vaccination in patients with autoimmune diseases is controversial. There are many reports of secondary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura cases after various vaccinations ...
Yanming Cui, Jianbo Wei, Xiang Peng
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2019 Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a bleeding disorder characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia (platelet count
Abir Zainal, Amr Salama, Richard Alweis
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Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1971 Abstract Adult autoimmune throbocytopenic purpura (ATP) is a platelet disorder that develops in certain individuals with a genetic as well as sex (female) predisposition following an environment event (?viral). This results in the production of an IgG antiplatelet antibody capable of reacting with the host's platelets, as well as ...
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A case of immune thrombocytopenic purpura presenting with intracranial hemorrhage
Journal of Acute Disease, 2013 Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is an acute, generally considered a self-limiting benign disorder with a 60%-80% change of spontaneous recovery occurring usually within a few months after onset.
Sinan Akbayram +5 more
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2014 Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is defined as a hematologic disorder, characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia without a clinically apparent cause. The major causes of accelerated platelet consumption include immune thrombocytopenia, decreased bone marrow production, and increased splenic sequestration.
Khushboo Singh +2 more
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Dengue Fever
Acta Medica Indonesiana, 2021 Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare but life threatening medical condition. Early recognition and treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is important especially in patients who do not present with the classic pentad to reduce the ...
Tze Yuan Tee, Rizna Abdul Cader
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