Refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura treated successfully with monoclonal antibody (rituximab)

• Main Authors: B Saroj Kumar Prusty (Author), Kiran Kumar Ramineni (Author), G Krishna Mohan Reddy (Author), Sashi Kiran Annavarajula (Author), Majed Abdul Basit Momin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a nonimmune, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, associated with thrombocytopenia, fever, neurologic, or renal dysfunction. Plasma exchange (PEX) with or without steroids constitutes first-line therapy in TTP. However, a subset of the patients may be refra...