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

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: B Saroj Kumar Prusty (Συγγραφέας), Kiran Kumar Ramineni (Συγγραφέας), G Krishna Mohan Reddy (Συγγραφέας), Sashi Kiran Annavarajula (Συγγραφέας), Majed Abdul Basit Momin (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: 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...