Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting With Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura at Onset: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Yoko Takagi (Author), Yasuko Kobayashi (Author), Ayako Hirakata (Author), Mariko Takei (Author), Satoshi Ogasawara (Author), Chikage Yajima (Author), Yuka Ikeuchi (Author), Akira Matsumoto (Author), Yoshiyuki Ogawa (Author), Hiroshi Handa (Author), Masanori Matsumoto (Author), Hirokazu Arakawa (Author), Takumi Takizawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundThrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a syndrome associated with hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and various organ disorders. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a disease that develops when a disintegrin-like and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type l motif 13 (ADAMTS13)...