Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report

ABSTRACT Thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura (TTP) is a severe hemorrhagic syndrome characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and microvascular occlusion, besides the associated symptoms that may or may not be present: fever, neurological and renal impairment. The pathophy...

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Main Authors: João Paulo N. Drumond, Rima M. Abou-Arabi, Raissa P. C. Figueiredo, Vanessa N. Mourão, Juliana B. Aiziro, Décio N. Caly, Afonso José P. Cortez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2018-07-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
Subjects:
purpura thrombotic thrombocytopenic
anemia hemolytic
plasmapheresis
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