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ISTH guidelines for treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Despite advances in treatment options for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), there are still limited high quality data to inform clinicians regarding its appropriate treatment.
X. L. Zheng +13 more
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Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) is a rare but life-threatening condition. In 2018, the nanobody caplacizumab was approved for the treatment of adults experiencing an acute episode of aTTP, in conjunction with plasma exchange (PEX) and
L. Völker +41 more
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Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is characterized by the microvascular aggregation of platelets and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia causing ischemia of multiple organs including the brain mainly and less likely the kidney and the heart. The
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Caplacizumab Treatment for Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
BACKGROUND In acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), an immune‐mediated deficiency of the von Willebrand factor–cleaving protease ADAMTS13 allows unrestrained adhesion of von Willebrand factor multimers to platelets and microthrombosis ...
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Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A rare disease associated with BNT162b2 vaccine
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 +6 more
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Mutations in a member of the ADAMTS gene family cause thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]
Gallia G. Levy +18 more
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Background: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a potentially life-threatening condition. Although the introduction of therapeutic plasma exchange has reduced mortality rates from over 90% to 10%-20%, approximately 40% of patients relapse, and ...
Seniz Öngören +9 more
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Treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
The review discusses approaches to treatment of congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) or Upshaw-Schulman syndrome. In congenital TTP, plasma transfusions are sufficient. Such treatment options as plasma exchange, administration of clotting factor VIII concentrate, recombinant ADAMTS13, are also used.
Gennadii M. Galstyan +3 more
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Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is primarily caused by the deficiency of plasma ADAMTS13 activity resulting from autoantibodies against ADAMTS13.
Wenjing Cao +7 more
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Cost effectiveness of caplacizumab in acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening disease characterized by thrombotic microangiopathy leading to end-organ damage. The standard of care (SOC) treatment is therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) alongside immunomodulation
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