title: Familial occurrence of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in two sisters during pregnancy.
abstract: The etiology of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is not fully understood. A genetic predisposition and other inciting factors have been suggested by several studies to bring about the full-blown syndrome. We report two cases of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in two sisters with sudden onset during late pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka University Hospital, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiznitzer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazor
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Leiberman
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bar-Levie
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gurman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glezerman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy