Combination of rituximab with therapeutic plasma exchange in a refractory case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)

被引：2
作者：
Hans, Rekha [1 ]
Sharma, Ratti Ram [1 ]
Marwaha, Neelam [1 ]
机构：
[1] PGIMER, Dept Transfus Med, Chandigarh 160012, India
来源：
TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE | 2013年 / 49卷 / 02期
关键词：
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP); Rituximab; Therapeutic plasma exchange;
D O I：
10.1016/j.transci.2012.09.007
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
Therapeutic plasma exchange is established treatment for patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and for refractory cases immunosuppressive therapy can also be considered. We present a refractory case of UP which was managed with therapeutic plasma exchange and rituximab. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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