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