Successful management of recurrent pregnancy-related thrombotic thrombocytopaenia purpura in a renal transplant recipient

被引:6
作者
Lam, Kimberly [1 ]
Martlew, Vanessa [2 ]
Walkinshaw, Steve [3 ]
Alfirevic, Zarko [4 ]
Howse, Matthew [1 ]
机构
[1] Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen Univ Hosp, Dept Nephrol, NHS Trust, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
[2] Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen Univ, Dept Haematol, NHS Trust, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
[3] Liverpool Womens Hosp, Dept Obstet, NHS Trust, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
[4] Univ Liverpool, Dept Reprod & Dev Med, Liverpool L69 3BX, Merseyside, England
关键词
ADAMTS-13; pregnancy; renal transplant; thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; FACTOR-CLEAVING PROTEASE; MICROANGIOPATHY; WOMEN;
D O I
10.1093/ndt/gfq228
中图分类号
R3 [基础医学]; R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1001 ; 1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP) is a rare but potentially devastating complication of pregnancy. We report the first documented case of a successful treatment of recurrent TTP complicating pregnancy in a renal transplant patient.
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页码:2378 / 2380
页数:3
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