Brief Communication Thombotic Trombocytopenic Purpura: Allergic Reaction to Plasma Proteins During Therapeutic Apheresis
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR) - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 10
Abstract
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is a raredisordercharacterized by microangiopathichemolysis with thrombosis. The golds tandard of treatment is the rapeutic plasma exchangewhichreplenishesthedepleted ADAMTS-13. Herewepresent a rarecomplication: a patient that developed allergy to plasma proteins and remitted afterapheresis with albumin.
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Max Mendez- López, XiniaRojas , Hever Herrera
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