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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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Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is characterized by severe thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. It is primarily caused by immunoglobin G type autoantibodies against ADAMTS13, a plasma metalloprotease that cleaves ...
Elizabeth M. Staley +10 more
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Inherited thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia accompanied by variable neurological dysfunction, renal failure and fever.[1][1] Lesions consist of vessel wall thickening (mainly arterioles ...
Miriam Galbusera +2 more
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ABSTRACT Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoimmune, demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. Clinical manifestations include optic neuritis, longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) involving three or more vertebral segments, and, in most cases, seropositivity for anti‐aquaporin‐4 antibodies (AQP4‐IgG).
Nikolina Pravdic +7 more
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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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ABSTRACT Problem There is a paucity of studies on the incidence and predictors of thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) after pregnancy in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). This prospective study aimed to assess the long‐term prognosis, including the occurrence of thrombosis and associated risk ...
Minami Ashio +8 more
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Newborn [PDF]
This report describes a newborn who presented with hyperbilirubinemia and thrombocytopenia. The patient recovered after treatment with antibiotics, phototherapy, and a platelet transfusion. Analysis of the plasma von Willebrand factor-cleaving metalloprotease, ADAMTS13, revealed low protease activity in the patient and her two siblings, and a mild ...
Paul T, Jubinsky +2 more
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Summary Congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP) is an ultra rare haematological disorder. This study aimed to estimate the clinical burden, healthcare resource use (HCRU) and associated costs of cTTP in England using primary and secondary care data. A retrospective cohort study was undertaken using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (
Erin Barker +8 more
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ABSTRACT Background Platelet transfusion is commonly used to reduce bleeding risk in platelet consumptive disorders. However, platelets may also promote thromboinflammatory pathways, and contemporary data evaluating the association between platelet transfusion, thrombosis, and mortality in this population are limited.
Manas Pustake +6 more
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