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Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2004
Background Although various hematologic abnormalities are seen in tuberculosis, immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare event. Case Presentation We report a case of a 29 year-old male who was presented with immune thrombocytopenia-induced hemoptysis ...
Bahadir-Erdogan Beril, Kunt-Uzaslan Esra, Ozkocaman Vildan, Ozcelik Tulay, Ozkan Atilla, Ali Ridvan, Ozkalemkas Fahir, Akalin Halis   +7 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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Causal relationship between immune cells and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

Rheumatology &Autoimmunity, EarlyView.
Heyi Zhang, Luyao Song, Ying Mao, Zerui Liu, Zhexi He, Mengxia Liu, Jingfang Zhang, Rui Zhao, Jing Luo, Shengxiao Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rare Presentation of Refractory Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Jejunal Stricture

International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, 2017
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, Inoshi Atukorala, K. P. C. Dalpatadu, Karthiha Balendran, M. D. S. A. Dilrukshi, G M O Fernando   +5 more
doaj  

Graves disease-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Background Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune disease that carries a high mortality. Very few case reports in the literature have described a relationship between Graves disease and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. We present a case
Saira Chaughtai, Ijaz Khan, Varsha Gupta, Zeeshan Chaughtai, Raquel Ong, Arif Asif, Mohammad A. Hossain   +6 more
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Vitamin B12 deficiency-induced pseudothrombotic microangiopathy without macrocytosis presenting with acute renal failure: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Vitamin B12 deficiency-induced thrombotic microangiopathy, known as pseudothrombotic microangiopathy, is a rare condition which resembles the clinical features of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura but requires a markedly different treatment.
Jennifer Vanoli, Andrea Carrer, Roberto Martorana, Guido Grassi, Michele Bombelli   +4 more
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Guidelines on the treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia in children and adolescents: Associacao Brasileira de Hematologia, Hemoterapia e Terapia Celular Guidelines Project: Associacao Medica Brasileira - 2012 [PDF]

, 2013
Centro de Hematologia de São PauloUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de MedicinaCentro Infantil BoldriniUniversidade de São Paulo Faculdade de MedicinaAssociacao Medica BrasileiraHospital Ana CostaCentro de Hematologia e ...
Bernardo, Wanderley Marques, Braga, Josefina Aparecida Pellegrini [UNIFESP], Hoepers, Andrea Thives de Carvalho, Loggetto, Sandra Regina, Medeiros, Leticia, Verissimo, Monica Pinheiro de Almeida   +5 more
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Novel method for trend change detection and hypothesis generation in hemovigilance: A transfusion‐related immunomodulation and blood production changes study

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Immunomodulatory consequences of transfusion, known as transfusion‐related immune modulation (TRIM), impact patients but are not captured by hemovigilance systems. This study's objective is to explore TRIM impacts of production changes made by the blood supplier. Methods We included all transfused and non‐transfused adult inpatients
S. Ning, N. Li, Y. Liu, D. Kim, J. P. Acker, D. Arnold, M. Hadzi‐Tosev, C. Hillis, A. Kauffman, K. J. Lucier, P. C. Liaw, B. Rochwerg, S. Syed, G. Travis, M. Zeller, N. M. Heddle   +15 more
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Modern concepts of the platelet in health and disease [PDF]

, 1962
Thesis (M.D.)--Boston ...
Estes, J. Worth
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Rituximab induced pulmonary edema managed with extracorporeal life support [PDF]

, 2018
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, Balsara, Keki R, Isakow, Warren, Itoh, Akinobu, Masood, Muhammad F, Miller, Jacob R, Sanfilippo, Kristen M   +6 more
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