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A Parturient with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Anaesthetic Management for Caesarean Section

, 2015
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) accounts for 4-5% of cases of pregnancy with thrombocytopenia. Their clinical condition may deteriorate during pregnancy subjecting these patients at high risk of bleeding.
Safiya Shaikh, Sushma KS, Syyed O Raza
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with multiple myeloma

, 2008
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a thrombotic microangiopathic disease. Associations with collagen vascular diseases, pregnancy, some drugs, surgical intervention, and infections are documented (known).
Bahat, Gulistan, Tascioglu, Cemil, Uzun, Sami, Erten, Nligun, Yavuz, Selim, Alpay, Nilufer   +5 more
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Púrpura trombocitopênica imunológica como manifestação inicial de lúpus eritematoso sistêmico juvenil Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura as initial manifestation of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus

Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia, 2003
Os pacientes com púrpura trombocitopênica imunológica apresentam risco aumentado para desenvolver lúpus eritematoso sistêmico, principalmente quando a doença evolui de forma crônica. Alguns autores observaram que o sexo feminino, a idade mais avançada, a
Josefina Aparecida Pellegrini Braga, Mary Hokazono, Maria Teresa R. A. Terreri, Maria Odete E. Hilário   +3 more
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Management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: current perspectives

, 2014
Piers Blombery, Marie Scully Department of Haematology, University College London Hospital, London, UK Abstract: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy which causes significant morbidity and ...
Blombery P, Scully M
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Residues Arg568 and Phe592 contribute to an antigenic surface for anti-ADAMTS13 antibodies in the spacer domain

Haematologica, 2011
Background The majority of patients diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura have autoantibodies directed towards the spacer domain of ADAMTS13.Design and Methods In this study we explored the epitope specificity and immunoglobulin class and ...
Wouter Pos, Nicoletta Sorvillo, Rob Fijnheer, Hendrik B. Feys, Paul H.P Kaijen, Gestur Vidarsson, Jan Voorberg   +6 more
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Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and the hereditary TTP registry

, 2013
Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Upshaw-Schulman syndrome, ADAMTS13 Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), also known as Upshaw-Schulman syndrome, is a rare recessively inherited disease.
J. N. George, J. A. Kremer Hovinga, Quist-Paulsen, P., I. Hrachovinova, von Krogh, A.-S., Fujimura, Y., Mansouri Taleghani, Magnus, Knöbl, P. N., R. Schneppenheim, Hrachovinová, I., P. Quist-Paulsen, Kremer Hovinga, Johanna Anna, M. Mansouri Taleghani, George, J. N., B. Lämmle, A.-S. von Krogh, Y. Fujimura, Lämmle, Bernhard, P. N. Knöbl, Schneppenheim, R.   +19 more
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“Living under the sword of Damocles”: a psychological support project for patients with immune thrombocytopenia and their caregivers

Bleeding, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disease that causes a drop in platelet count
Giuseppe Auteri, Laura Ricci, Nicola Vianelli, Barbara Lovrencic   +3 more
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Clinical practice guidelines for the management of atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome in the United Kingdom

, 2010
Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS) is associated with a poor prognosis with regard to survival at presentation, recovery of renal function and transplantation.
Sam Machin, ?, ?, Machin, Sam, Tim H. J. Goodship, Goodship, Tim H J, Stephen J. Wigmore, Taylor, C Mark, Wigmore, Stephen J, C. Mark Taylor   +8 more
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A review of immune thrombocytopenic purpura: focus on the novel thrombopoietin agonists

, 2010
Meaghan Khan, Joseph MikhaelDivision of Hematology – Oncology, Scottsdale, AZ, USAAbstract: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder that is characterized by antibody-mediated platelet destruction and decreased platelet ...
Joseph Mikhael, Meaghan Khan
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Open heart surgery for cyanotic heart disease in a child with immune thrombocytopenic purpura:a case report

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2007
Acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura in children, though a benign self limiting condition, at times complicated with life threatening haemorrhage. In spite of bleeding episode it is inevitable that surgical procedure will be performed on patients with ...
Minati Choudhury, Nirvik Pal, Usha Kiran
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