Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with clopidogrel: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 353-357

  Azarm, Taleb ^a   Sohrabi, Ayatollah ^b   Mohajer, Hamid ^c   Azarm, Arezou ^d  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d Cellular and Mulecular Biology   (Iran)

Author keywords

Clopidogrel; Plasma exchange; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (ttp)

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; CLOPIDOGREL; METOPROLOL; MEVINOLIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRUG FEVER; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECCHYMOSIS; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HALLUCINATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY DISEASE; PLASMAPHERESIS; PURPURA; SIDE EFFECT; THORAX PAIN; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955502707     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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