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