Eculizumab refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis in a patient

• Main Authors: Faizan Malik (Author), Naveed Ali (Author), Irfan Ahsan (Author), Ali Raza Ghani (Author), Christian Fidler (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare multisystem microvascular disorder, which is characterized by pentad of thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and organ dysfunction due to occlusive thrombi. The proposed pathophysiology involves an imbalance between unusually large...