Eculizumab refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis in a patient
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...
Main Authors: | Faizan Malik, Naveed Ali, Irfan Ahsan, Ali Raza Ghani, Christian Fidler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2016-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/32310/pdf_237 |
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