Clopidogrel-induced refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura successfully treated with rituximab

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a multisystem disorder characterized by microvascular aggregation of platelets and fibrin strands causing thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and organ dysfunction. TTP can develop as a result of a deficiency in ADAMTS13 enzyme activity d...

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Main Authors: Sara Khodor, Miguel Castro, Colin McNamara, Chakra P. Chaulagain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387615001053