Inherited thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura mimicking immune thrombocytopenic purpura during pregnancy: a case report

Abstract Background Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a very rare hereditary blood deficiency disorder of ADAMTS13 (von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease) and a life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. The deficiency...

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Published in:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Valter Romão de Souza, Ana Beatriz Cavalcante de Oliveira, Ana Maria Vanderlei, Amanda Queiroz da Mota Silveira Aroucha, Bruna Pontes Duarte, Aureli Nunes Machado, Lívia Netto Chaer, Cláudia Wanderley de Barros Correia, Maria da Conceição de Barros Correia, Manuela Freire Hazin Costa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-01-01
Subjects:	ADAMTS13 Congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Upshaw–Schulman syndrome Pregnancy
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1545-3