Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

A bisexual male presented with acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in association with established acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The patient had classic clinical and laboratory findings of TTP and responded well to plasmapheresis therapy. Previously reported cases of TTP in associ...

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Main Authors: Anand Kumar, Jean Wang, David Sutton, Eric J Bow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1992-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/903715
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description A bisexual male presented with acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in association with established acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The patient had classic clinical and laboratory findings of TTP and responded well to plasmapheresis therapy. Previously reported cases of TTP in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are briefly reviewed. Basic concepts in the pathogenesis of TTP are examined in reference to HIV infection.
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spelling doaj-art-7966961e6cb140c093a24a9c3f5fc3d72025-08-20T03:35:23ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321992-01-0131374110.1155/1992/903715Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with the Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeAnand Kumar0Jean Wang1David Sutton2Eric J Bow3Section of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USADepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSections of Hematology-Oncology and Infectious Diseases, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaA bisexual male presented with acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in association with established acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The patient had classic clinical and laboratory findings of TTP and responded well to plasmapheresis therapy. Previously reported cases of TTP in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are briefly reviewed. Basic concepts in the pathogenesis of TTP are examined in reference to HIV infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/903715
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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
title Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
title_full Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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title_short Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/903715
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