An insidious presentation of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A case report and brief literature review
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare thrombotic microangiopathy with an estimated incidence of 11 cases/million population per year. Early treatment is essential and is curative in this disease where lack of treatment results in 90% mortality. We describe an atypical case of a patient...
Main Authors: | Shafeek Kiblawi, Elie Harmouche, Ralph Bou Chebl, Gilbert Abou Dagher |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Acute Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618914600342 |
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