Relapse of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with decreased vWF cleaving activity

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 323, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 281-284

  Anstadt, Mark P ^a   Carwile, John M ^a   Guill, Carrie K ^a   Conklin, Lori D ^a   Soltero, Ernesto R ^a   Lucci, Anthony ^a   Kroll, Michael H ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Relapse; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)

Indexed keywords

CLOPIDOGREL; GLUCOCORTICOID; HEPARIN; METALLOPROTEINASE; METALLOPROTEINASE INHIBITOR; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CRYOPRECIPITATE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLASMAPHERESIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RELAPSE; REMISSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK; THROMBOSIS; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

EID: 0036086141     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200205000-00011     Document Type: Article

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