title: Treatment of plasmapheresis refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with double-filtration membrane plasmapheresis.
abstract: Thrombotic thrombocytic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening disorder. Without plasma exchange treatment (PET) the mortality rate is quite high. Double-filtration plasmapheresis is an alternative opportunity for TTP patients refractory to PET. Here we report our experience in a refractory TTP patient who was successfully treated by means of double-filtration plasmapheresis therapy.
authors: Antalya Research and Training Hospital, Department of Hematology and Therapeutic Apheresis Unit, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Volkan
authors: V
authors: Karakus
authors: Burak
authors: B
authors: Deveci
authors: Erdal
authors: E
authors: Kurtoğlu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology; D006405:Hematology / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010951:Plasma Exchange / Q000379:methods*; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D010976:Platelet Count; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial