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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| 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 |
| spellingShingle | Anand Kumar Jean Wang David Sutton Eric J Bow Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 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 |
| title_fullStr | Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| title_short | Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| title_sort | thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/903715 |
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