Prasugrel and Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with ADAMTS13 Activity Deficiency
We report a case of a 64-year-old male who, 44 days after starting treatment with prasugrel, presented with severe thrombocytopenia, anemia, renal failure, and severe ADAMTS13 activity deficiency, along with a high titer of autoantibodies to this protease.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2016-07-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/446 |