X. Long Zheng, MD, PhD, gives an overview on acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura including prevalence and the typical patient presentation. X. Long Zheng, MD, PhD: What is acquired TTP? TTP ...

Both hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are characterized by thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), affecting mainly the kidney and brain, respectively. Diagnosis ...

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Purpose. A case of a patient who developed thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) after consuming a weight-loss product containing green tea is reported. Summary. A 38-year-old, 68-kg Caucasian ...

1. Having immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) means that your blood doesn’t clot as it should due to a low number of thrombocytes (platelets). 2. The condition is also sometimes called idiopathic or ...

Adzynma is a purified recombinant form of the ADAMTS13 protein designed to replace the missing or deficient ADAMTS13 enzyme. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Adzynma for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With the continual growth of the number of cytotoxic and targeted chemotherapeutics, as well as novel ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the rapid development and administration of various vaccines worldwide, with some reports linking these vaccines to immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).