Local experience with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura from the western part of Turkey
Articles > Article · 2006
Authors: Filiz VURAL, Ayhan DÖNMEZ, S CAGIRGAN, Murat TOMBULOĞLU
Transfusion and Apheresis Science, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2006, vol 34, pp 163-169
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2005.09.039
Summary
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a fatal disorder if left untreated. Therapeutic plasma exchange (PE) has resulted in excellent remission and survival rates ill these patients but there is a need for alternative immuno-modulatory treatments in unresponsive patients.