[Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura successfully treated with plasma exchange]. 1996

P Smolewski, and K Chojnowski, and J Filutowicz, and E Krykowski, and T Robak, and M Dubla-Berner, and W Pruszczyński
Kliniki Hematologii Instytutu Medycyny, Wewnetrznej Akademii Medycznej w Lodzi.

This study is a presentation of a case of a 43 year old woman suffering from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, the clinical course of which was complicated and in which no improvement was observed after fresh frozen plasma transfusions and treatment with steroids. The complete clinical and haematological remission was obtained only after intensive plasma exchange by therapeutical plasmapheresis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010951 Plasma Exchange Removal of plasma and replacement with various fluids, e.g., fresh frozen plasma, plasma protein fractions (PPF), albumin preparations, dextran solutions, saline. Used in treatment of autoimmune diseases, immune complex diseases, diseases of excess plasma factors, and other conditions. Exchange, Plasma,Exchanges, Plasma,Plasma Exchanges
D010956 Plasmapheresis Procedure whereby plasma is separated and extracted from anticoagulated whole blood and the red cells retransfused to the donor. Plasmapheresis is also employed for therapeutic use. Double Filtration Plasmapheresis,Therapeutic Immunoadsorption,Therapeutic Plasma Adsorption,Therapeutic Plasmapheresis,Adsorption, Therapeutic Plasma,Adsorptions, Therapeutic Plasma,Double Filtration Plasmaphereses,Filtration Plasmapheresis, Double,Immunoadsorption, Therapeutic,Plasma Adsorption, Therapeutic,Plasmaphereses,Plasmapheresis, Double Filtration,Plasmapheresis, Therapeutic,Therapeutic Immunoadsorptions,Therapeutic Plasma Adsorptions,Therapeutic Plasmaphereses
D011697 Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic An acquired, congenital, or familial disorder caused by PLATELET AGGREGATION with THROMBOSIS in terminal arterioles and capillaries. Clinical features include THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; AZOTEMIA; FEVER; and thrombotic microangiopathy. The classical form also includes neurological symptoms and end-organ damage, such as RENAL FAILURE. Mutations in the ADAMTS13 PROTEIN gene have been identified in familial cases. Moschkowitz Disease,Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombopenic,Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Congenital,Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Familial,Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura,Familial Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura,Familial Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura,Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia, Congenital,Moschcowitz Disease,Schulman-Upshaw Syndrome,Thrombotic Microangiopathy, Familial,Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura,Upshaw Factor, Deficiency of,Upshaw-Schulman Syndrome,Familial Thrombotic Microangiopathy,Microangiopathy, Familial Thrombotic,Schulman Upshaw Syndrome,Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Thrombotic,Thrombopenic Purpura, Thrombotic,Thrombotic Thrombopenic Purpura,Upshaw Schulman Syndrome
D012074 Remission Induction Therapeutic act or process that initiates a response to a complete or partial remission level. Induction of Remission,Induction, Remission,Inductions, Remission,Remission Inductions
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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