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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]

Blood, 2017
AbstractThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare and life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, severe thrombocytopenia, and organ ischemia linked to disseminated microvascular platelet rich-thrombi.
Bérangère S, Joly, Paul, Coppo, Agnès, Veyradier   +2 more
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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, Fesih Aktar, Cihangir Akgün, Mehmet Selçuk Bektaş, Hüseyin Çaksen, Ahmet Faik Oner   +5 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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Thrombocytopenic purpura as only manifestation of brucellosis in a child

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2004
Thrombocytopenic purpura associated with brucellosis has been rarely reported in the world literature. Thrombocytopenic purpura is generally part of the array of manifestations of brucellosis such as fever, arthritis, malaise and ...
Mehmet Yalaz, Mehmet T Arslan, Zafer Kurugöl   +2 more
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Vincristine as an Adjunct to Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Single-Institution Experience

Balkan Medical Journal, 2018
Background: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a potentially life-threatening condition. Although the introduction of therapeutic plasma exchange has reduced mortality rates from over 90% to 10%-20%, approximately 40% of patients relapse, and ...
Seniz Öngören, Ayşe Salihoğlu, Tuğçe Apaydın, Sevil Sadri, Ahmet Emre Eşkazan, Muhlis Cem Ar, Tuğrul Elverdi, Zafer Başlar, Yıldız Aydın, Teoman Soysal   +9 more
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Human neutrophil peptides and complement factor Bb in pathogenesis of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Haematologica, 2016
Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is primarily caused by the deficiency of plasma ADAMTS13 activity resulting from autoantibodies against ADAMTS13.
Wenjing Cao, Huy P. Pham, Lance A. Williams, Jenny McDaniel, Rance C. Siniard, Robin G. Lorenz, Marisa B. Marques, X. Long Zheng   +7 more
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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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Sequential occurrence of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, essential thrombocythemia, and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in a 42-year-old African-American woman: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura are two well recognized syndromes that are characterized by low platelet counts. In contrast, essential thrombocythemia is a myeloproliferative disease characterized
Farhat Mirna H, Kuriakose Philip, Jawad Michael, Hanbali Amr   +3 more
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Platelet count response to Helicobacter pylori eradication for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in northeastern Brazil

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, 2018
Background: Several studies have demonstrated that platelet counts in Helicobacter pylori-positive patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura improved significantly after successful eradication of the infection.
Alzira Maria de Castro Barbosa, Rosangela Albuquerque Ribeiro, Cícero Ígor Simões Moura Silva, Francisco Will Saraiva Cruz, Orleancio Gomes Ripardo de Azevedo, Maria Helena da Silva Pitombeira, Lucia Libanez Campelo Braga   +6 more
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IDIOPATHIC TROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA DURING PREGNANCY.OBSTETRICS AND PERENATAL RISKS

Акушерство, гинекология и репродукция, 2016
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a relatively rare disease, especially during pregnancy. Currently, there are many ways of diagnostics, monitoring and treatment of patients.
V. B. Tskhay, E. K. Grebennikova
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