title: Systemic lupus erythematosus and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Report of three cases and review of the literature.
abstract: We describe three female patients affected by both systemic lupus erythematosus and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, one with a fatal outcome. The literature about this disease association is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Ematologia, Università di Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caramaschi
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Riccetti
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Pasini
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Savarin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Biasi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Todeschini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy