Hypertensive Emergency with Thrombotic Microangiopathy or TTP? A Case Series and Literature Review

Hypertensive Emergency with Thrombotic Microangiopathy or TTP? A Case Series and Literature Review

Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is associated with both hypertensive emergency and primary thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP). However, their clinical management is vastly different, with the latter necessitating urgent plasma exchange (PEX). We report two cases of hypertension-associated TMA (HTN-TMA)...

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Main Authors: Yang Song, Shi Yan Lee, Yen-Lin Chee, Wei-Ying Jen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
TTP
MAHA
plasma exchange
thrombotic microangiopathy
hypertensive emergency
thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/7/1880

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