Successful management of recurrent pregnancy-related thrombotic thrombocytopaenia purpura in a renal transplant recipient.
Thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP) is a rare but potentially devastating complication of pregnancy. We report the first documented case of a successful treatment of recurrent TTP complicating pregnancy in a renal transplant patient.
Lam
Kimberly
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Department of Nephrology, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital, NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK.
Martlew
Vanessa
V
Walkinshaw
Steve
S
Alfirevic
Zarko
Z
Howse
Matthew
M
D051722:ADAM Proteins / Q000097:blood; D000071120:ADAMTS13 Protein; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010951:Plasma Exchange / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D051722:ADAM Proteins; D000071120:ADAMTS13 Protein; C099604:ADAMTS13 protein, human