Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) or Moschowitz syndrome: a true hematologic emergency

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) or Moschowitz syndrome: a true hematologic emergency

Introduction: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a thrombotic microangiopathy caused by congenital or inherited disorders involving the processing of the ultra-large forms of von Willebrand factor. As a result, platelet-rich microthrombi form in the small arterial vessels of various organs...

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Main Authors: Deborah Melis, Gianluca Michelis, Marcello Brignone, Marina Cavaliere, Rodolfo Tassara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Hemolytic anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombotic microangiopathy.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/108

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