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Real-world data confirm the effectiveness of caplacizumab in acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Blood Advances, 2020
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, J. Kaufeld, Wolfgang A. Miesbach, Sebastian Brähler, M. Reinhardt, Lucas Kühne, A. Mühlfeld, A. Schreiber, J. Gaedeke, M. Tölle, W. Jabs, Fedai Özcan, S. Markau, M. Girndt, F. Bauer, T. Westhoff, H. Felten, M. Hausberg, M. Brand, J. Gerth, M. Bieringer, M. Bommer, S. Zschiedrich, J. Schneider, S. Elitok, A. Gawlik, A. Gäckler, A. Kribben, V. Schwenger, U. Schoenermarck, M. Roeder, J. Radermacher, J. Bramstedt, A. Morgner, R. Herbst, Ana Harth, S. Potthoff, C. von Auer, R. Wendt, H. Christ, P. Brinkkoetter, J. Menne   +41 more
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Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with possible association with AstraZeneca‐Oxford COVID‐19 vaccine

eJHaem, 2021
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
M. Al‐Ahmad, M. Al-Rasheed, Neveen A. Shalaby   +2 more
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Infection frequently triggers thrombotic microangiopathy in patients with preexisting risk factors : a single-institution experience [PDF]

, 2010
Thrombotic microangiopathies are rare conditions characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, microthrombi, and multiorgan insult. The disorders, which include hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, are often acute and ...
Catlow, Jamie, Douglas, Kenneth W., Green, Rachel, Pollock, Kevin G.J., Young, David   +4 more
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Caplacizumab Treatment for Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

New England Journal of Medicine, 2019
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 ...
M. Scully, S. Cataland, F. Peyvandi, P. Coppo, P. Knöbl, J. Hovinga, A. Metjian, J. de la Rubia, K. Pavenski, F. Callewaert, Debjit Biswas, H. de Winter, R. Zeldin   +12 more
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How I treat thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome [PDF]

, 2014
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS) are acute, rare life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathies that require rapid diagnosis and treatment.
Goodship, T, Scully, M
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Pathogenicity of anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies in acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an autoimmune disease in which anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies cause severe enzyme deficiency.
Crawley, JT, De Groot, R, Scully, MA, Thomas, MR   +3 more
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Coexisting Cardiac and Hematologic Disorders. [PDF]

, 2016
Patients with concomitant cardiac and hematologic disorders presenting for noncardiac surgery are challenging. Anemic patients with cardiac disease should be approached in a methodical fashion.
Goldhammer, Jordan E., Kohl, Benjamin A.
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Vincristine as an Adjunct to Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Single-Institution Experience

Balkan Medical Journal, 2018
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, Ayşe Salihoğlu, Tuğçe Apaydın, Sevil Sadri, Ahmet Emre Eşkazan, Muhlis Cem Ar, Tuğrul Elverdi, Zafer Başlar, Yıldız Aydın, Teoman Soysal   +9 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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Treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Terapevticheskii arkhiv, 2021
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, Alexei A. Maschan, Elizaveta E. Klebanova, Irina I. Kalinina   +3 more
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