Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in the first trimester of pregnancy

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in the first trimester of pregnancy

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) occurs more commonly in women and so can be associated with pregnancy. The time during pregnancy with greatest risk for development of TTP is near term and during the post partum period. TTP occurring in early trimester is uncommon and is also associated wit...

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Main Authors: Pooja Sikka, Seema Chopra, Neelam Aggarwal, Vanita Suri, Abi Chandrasekaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
Subjects:
First trimester
plasmapheresis
pregnancy
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2013;volume=7;issue=1;spage=79;epage=80;aulast=Sikka
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Summary:Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) occurs more commonly in women and so can be associated with pregnancy. The time during pregnancy with greatest risk for development of TTP is near term and during the post partum period. TTP occurring in early trimester is uncommon and is also associated with great maternal and fetal mortality. We report a successful outcome of pregnancy in a woman with TTP in early first trimester who was treated with therapeutic plasma exchange.
ISSN:0973-6247
1998-3565

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