Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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• Published Subscription 14 Jun 2021

  Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A Narrative Review of Diagnosis and Treatment by drugs and novel agents.

  By Asad Jamal Ansari, Shweta S, Mohammad Monawwar, Nishat Fatima

  Abstract: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an infrequent but fatal disease, is primarily caused by autoantibodies against the von Willebrand factor (VWF) cleaving metalloprotease ADAMTS13. Overall, severe deficiency of plasma ADAMTS13 action (< 10 IU dL-1) with or without noticeable inhibitory autoantibodies counter to ADAMTS13 supports the diagnosis of TTP. The International Working Group for TTP released a consensus statement on the standardization of terminology in these disorders which we use …

  Published in Research and Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 40–55 Read article →