Therapeutic plasma exchange plus corticosteroid for the treatment of the thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A single institutional experience in the southern Marmara region of Turkey

Ozkalemkas F., Ali R., Ozkocaman V., Ozcelik T., Ozkan A., Tunali A.

TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.109-115, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transci.2006.05.020
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.109-115
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: TTP, therapeutic plasma exchange, corticosteroids, treatment outcome, MANAGEMENT
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a classic, but not a common disorder of hematology. Plasma exchange (PE) was shown to nearly reverse its 90 / mortality rate. However, there are still some fatal outcomes in this dramatic disease. We present our experience of plasma exchange plus corticosteroids for the treatment of TTP in our hospital.