Successful management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a Jehovah's Witness without plasma exchange

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a hematologic emergency characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia. Plasma exchange is the standard treatment. Treating TTP without plasma exchange is a challenge. Due to religious beliefs, Jehovah's Witnesses do not accept transfusions of blood products. We report a case of successful treatment of TTP in a Jehovah's Witness using plasma exchange with albumin replacement.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical apheresis - 30(2015), 1 vom: 19. Feb., Seite 46-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chai, Wanxing [VerfasserIn]
Chaudhry, Abrar [VerfasserIn]
Rabinowitz, Arthur P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

11096-26-7
4F4X42SYQ6
5J49Q6B70F
7S5I7G3JQL
ADAM Proteins
ADAMTS13 Protein
ADAMTS13 protein, human
Albumins
Case Reports
Corticosteroid
Dexamethasone
EC 3.4.24.-
EC 3.4.24.87
Erythropoietin
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Jehovah's Witness
Journal Article
Plasma-free exchange
Recombinant Proteins
Rituximab
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Vincristine

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.11.2015

Date Revised 25.11.2016

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jca.21325

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM237816695