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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
This overview summarizes the history of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) from its initial recognition in 1924 as a most often fatal disease to the discovery in 1997 of ADAMTS-13 deficiency as a major risk factor for acute disease manifestation.
Salil Jain +3 more
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]
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 +2 more
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THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, fever, neurologic abnormalities and renal dysfunction.The typical pathologic lesion, widespread hyalin oclusions in arterioller.
Ali Rıza Odabaş +2 more
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Dengue Fever [PDF]
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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Campylobacter Jejuni and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura [PDF]
Gastrointestinal bacterial infections could be associated with multisystem complication due to the thrombotic phenomena. This paper reports the association of Campylobacter jejuni infection and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, and describes a new ...
Roman Jaeschke +3 more
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Pulmonary Tuberculosis Complicated by Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Jun Zheng,1 Xiaohong Pan,2 Yiyun Jiang3 1Department of Rehabilitation, Nanxing Health Service Center, Shangcheng, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, People’s Republic of China; 2Tuberculosis Care Unit, Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western ...
Zheng J, Pan X, Jiang Y
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Inherited thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia accompanied by variable neurological dysfunction, renal failure and fever.[1][1] Lesions consist of vessel wall thickening (mainly arterioles ...
Miriam Galbusera +2 more
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Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
The first description of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) by Moschowitz was published nearly 100 years ago.[1][1] This was likely to have been an immune-mediated TTP episode and the author described multi organs affected with worsening, untreated disease.
Marie Scully
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Complete Recovery of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy from Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic purpura
A 50 year old male HIV patient on antiretroviral therapy was admitted for chest pain. Upon admission, the patient was found to have elevated cardiac enzymes, acute thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, acute pancreatitis and acute renal failure.
Sainath Gaddam +7 more
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Pancreatitis and Myocardial Infarction as Complications of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disease with a mortality rate of 90% if not treated promptly. Due to limited clinical experience and sometimes atypical presentation, early detection of TTP is not always easy. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying TTP can accelerate thrombus formation and vascular occlusion ...
Poursadegh F +3 more
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