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Hump-nosed viper bites are frequent in southern India and Sri Lanka. However, the published literature on this snakebite is limited and its venom composition is not well characterized.
Milinda Withana+3 more
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Abstract By proteolyzing prothrombotic von Willebrand factor (VWF) multimers, ADAMTS13 (A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase with ThromboSpondin type‐1 repeats, member 13) ensures balanced hemostasis and prevents microvascular thrombosis. ADAMTS13's conformational regulation is not only crucial for its enzymatic function, but also for the ...
Quintijn Bonnez, Karen Vanhoorelbeke
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Toward targeted therapy and precision medicine
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by severe congenital or immune‐mediated deficiency in ADAMTS13, the enzyme that cleaves von Willebrand factor multimers.
P. Coppo, A. Cuker, J. George
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Fei Lv,1,2 Yue Zhao,2 Xing-Di Yang,2 Han-Zhu Chen,2 Wen-Ya Ren,2 Ling-Xia Chen,2 Qiao-Qiao Yi,2 Wei Zheng,2 Hong-Ying Pan2 1The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People’s Republic of China ...
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Although much has been learned about the pathophysiologic process of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), both diagnostically and therapeutically, since its initial description by Moschowitz in 1924, its etiology and treatments remain, in many ...
Leo McCarthy+5 more
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FIGO guideline on liver disease and pregnancy
Abstract The number of women entering pregnancy with chronic liver disease is rising. Gestational liver disorders affect 3% of the pregnant population. Both can be associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. European guidance has recently been published to inform management.
Melanie Nana+24 more
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Gemcitabine [PDF]
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare and life-threatening complication of gemcitabine treatment. Since the approval of this nucleoside analog for the treatment of pancreatic cancer by the FDA in 1996, reported incidence varies from 0.015 to 1.4%.
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Diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, life-threatening disease, disease, characterised by microangiopathic hemolytic anaemia, consumption thrombocytopenia, and organ dysfunction. The pathogenesis of TTP is attributed to the deficiency in the activity of the metalloproteinase ADAMTS13, specific von Willebrand factor cleaving protease. TTP
G. M. Galstyan, E. E. Klebanova
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Intracranial Hemorrhage Due to Secondary Hypertension from Intracranial Large Vessel Occlusion [PDF]
Simultaneous hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes have been previously reported in the literature. Typically, these occur in patients secondary to dialysis, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.1,2,3 However, this is the unique
Khan, Asif A.+3 more
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Rituximab induced pulmonary edema managed with extracorporeal life support [PDF]
Though rare, rituximab has been reported to induce severe pulmonary edema. We describe the first report of ECLS utilization for this indication. A 31-year-old female with severe thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura developed florid pulmonary edema after ...
Aguilar, Patrick+6 more
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