[Multi-facetted clinical presentation of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura]
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a thrombotic microangiopathic disease. TTP is due to reduced activity of the von Willebrand factor which cleaves ADAMTS13. The disease is characterized by thrombocytopenia (<20 billion/l) intravascular Coombs-negative haemolysis and schistocytes in blood smears. Determination of the ADAMTS13-activity is now becoming available as a routine analysis. We present two cases that illustrate the multi-facetted clinical presentation under which TTP occurs. The importance of access to ADAMTS13 measurements is stressed
Udgivelsesdato: 2009/1/26
Udgivelsesdato: 2009/1/26
Original language | Danish |
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Journal | Ugeskrift for læger |
Volume | 171 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 340-342 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
ID: 19797829