Immune-Mediated Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccine BNT162b2: Case Report and Mini-Review of the Literature

IntroductionAn increasing number of case reports have associated vaccinations against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP), a very rare but potentially life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy, which leads to ischemic organ dysfunctio...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Alexandra Buetler, Nada Agbariah, Deborah Pia Schild, Fabian D. Liechti, Anna Wieland, Nicola Andina, Felix Hammann, Johanna A. Kremer Hovinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.890661/full