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Post-Partum Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) in a Patient with known Idiopathic (Immune) Thrombocytopenic Purpura: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Incidences of immune thrombocytopenic purpura occur in 1 in every 1000–10,000 pregnancies accounting for 3% of all thrombocytopenic pregnancies.
Naser Al-Husban, Oqba Al-Kuran
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Characterization of the complications associated with plasma exchange for thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura and related thrombotic microangiopathic anaemias: a single institution experience. [PDF]

, 2014
Plasma exchange (PEX) is a life-saving therapeutic procedure in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP) and other thrombotic microangiopathic anaemias (TMAs). However, it may be associated with significant complications, exacerbating the
Collier, D, Leverett, D, McGuckin, S, Scully, M, Webster, H, Westwood, JP   +5 more
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Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A rare disease associated with BNT162b2 vaccine

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2021
In December 2020 the Israeli Health Ministry began a mass vaccination campaign with the BNT162b2 vaccine. This was an important step in overcoming the severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) pandemic. Autoimmune phenomenon have been
H. Maayan, I. Kirgner, O. Gutwein, K. Herzog-Tzarfati, N. Rahimi-Levene, M. Koren-Michowitz, D. Blickstein   +6 more
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Prognostic factors in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Türk Biyokimya Dergisi, 2022
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare thrombotic microangiopathy with no standardized prognostic model to predict mortality. The aim of the study is to determine parameters associated with TTP-related mortality.
Yalçıner Merih, İlhan Osman
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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 Apoptosis in Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia: Insights into the Mechanism of Damage Triggered by Auto-antibodies [PDF]

, 2016
Mechanisms leading to decreased platelet count in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are heterogeneous. This study describes increased platelet apoptosis involving loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), caspase 3 activation (aCasp3) and ...
Contrufo, Geraldine, Espasandin, Yesica Romina, García, Alejandro Jorge, Glembotsky, Ana Claudia, Goette, Nora Paula, Grodzielski, Matías, Heller, Paula Graciela, Lev, Paola Roxana, Marta, Rosana Fernanda, Molinas, Felisa Concepción, Pierdominici, Marta S., Riveros, Dardo Alberto   +11 more
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Campylobacter Jejuni and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1990
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, E Jan Irvine, Jane Moore, John Kelton   +3 more
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Long-term Kidney Outcomes in Patients With Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Kidney International Reports, 2017
Severe acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are considered to be uncommon in patients with acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Dustin J. Little, Lauren M. Mathias, Evaren E. Page, Johanna A. Kremer Hovinga, Sara K. Vesely, James N. George   +5 more
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A case of refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura treated with plasmapheresis and rituximab [PDF]

, 2016
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, life-threatening disorder with no prevalence or incidence studies in sub-Saharan Africa. Acquired TTP has several causes, all of which lead to decreased activity of von Willebrand factor cleaving ...
Kirui, Nicholas, Sokwala, Ahmed
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ADAMTS13 and anti-ADAMTS13 antibodies as markers for recurrence of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura during remission

Haematologica, 2008
Background From 20 to 50% of patients who survive an acute episode of the acquired form of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura relapse but clinical and laboratory markers of recurrence are not well established.Design and Methods In 109 patients enrolled ...
Flora Peyvandi, Silvia Lavoretano, Roberta Palla, Hendrik B. Feys, Karen Vanhoorelbeke, Tullia Battaglioli, Carla Valsecchi, Maria Teresa Canciani, Fabrizio Fabris, Samo Zver, Marienn Réti, Danijela Mikovic, Mehran Karimi, Gaetano Giuffrida, Luca Laurenti, Pier Mannuccio Mannucci   +15 more
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