Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to Streptococcus

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-155

  Morrin, M J ^a   Jones, F G C ^a   McConville, J ^b   Arnold, C ^a   Mullan, B ^b   Lavery, G G ^b   McMullin, M F ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CASE REPORT; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMISPHERE; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLASMAPHERESIS; RELAPSE; SEIZURE; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; WHITE MATTER;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC; RENAL DIALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645989193     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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