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Background Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic uremic syndrome are two forms of thrombotic microangiopathies. They are characterized by severe thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolysis, and thrombosis, leading to a systemic inflammatory ...
Jose Perez Lara +5 more
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Complement and cytokine response in acute Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura [PDF]
Complement dysregulation is key in the pathogenesis of atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (aHUS), but no clear role for complement has been identified in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP).
Heelas, E +4 more
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A Difficult‐to‐Manage Case of Primary Idiopathic Erythromelalgia—Case Report
ABSTRACT Erythromelalgia is a rare condition with symptoms of erythema, warmth, and painful extremities exacerbated by warmth and relieved by cooling. Pain management is often challenging. The sodium channel blocker, lacosamide, was most effective in this patient.
Sarah Wide +3 more
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Rare Presentation of Refractory Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Jejunal Stricture
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare thrombotic disease characterized by episodes of thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia due to disseminated microvascular thrombosis.
Prabath K. Abeysundara +5 more
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BMQ: Boston Medical Quarterly was published from 1950-1966 by the Boston University School of Medicine and the Massachusetts Memorial ...
Antuna, Juan +25 more
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ABSTRACT In 2007, the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) published guidance for physician documentation related to oversight of therapeutic apheresis (TA). Due to 21st century changes in healthcare delivery, the ASFA Board of Directors (BOD) charged its Public Affairs and Advocacy Committee (PAAC) to coordinate a review and update of the guidance ...
Chester Andrzejewski +8 more
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Successful Treatment of Aplastic Anemia With Eltrombopag During Pregnancy: A Short Report
ABSTRACT Introduction Aplastic anemia (AA) is a rare bone marrow failure syndrome with pancytopenia, mainly due to immune‐mediated stem cell destruction. First‐line therapy for acquired severe AA ≥ 50 years/non‐severe AA (NSAA) requiring treatment is immunosuppressive therapy with horse anti‐thymocyte globulin, cyclosporine A (CSA), and eltrombopag ...
Sandra M. Frey +3 more
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ABSTRACT Noonan syndrome (NS) is a RASopathy that can have hematological presentations, most commonly NS‐related myeloproliferative disorder (NS/MPD) and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia. Other neonatal hematologic presentations remain poorly defined.
Ariel Gershon +4 more
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Eculizumab for Gemcitabine-Induced Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Novel Therapy for an Emerging Condition [PDF]
Introduction Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), is a disease characterized by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal impairment. Gemcitabine, a commonly used chemotherapy, is emerging as a cause of aHUS.
Karkowsky, MD, Raphael +1 more
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Pathogen‐reduced plasma, cryoprecipitate reduced for therapeutic plasma exchange
Abstract Background Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and auto‐immune disorders involves repeated patient exposure to allogenic plasma with the risk of transfusion‐transmitted infection (TTI).
Florian Tupin +6 more
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