Solvent/detergent fresh frozen plasma as primary treatment of acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-124

  Evans, G ^c   Llewelyn, C ^a   Luddington, R ^b   Baglin, T P ^b   Williamson, L M ^a  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Cambridge ^*

Author keywords

Fresh frozen plasma; Solvent detergent; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; Virus inactivation

Indexed keywords

CREATINE; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PLASMA TRANSFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SAFETY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS INACTIVATION;

EID: 0003684128     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.1999.00191.x     Document Type: Article

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