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Acquired idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and glucocorticoid: A case report.

Hiro Nakao, Akira Ishiguro, Nahoko Ikoma, Kentaro Nishi, Chemin Su, Hisaya Nakadate, Mitsuru Kubota, Masaki Hayakawa, Masanori Matsumoto

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Article in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Hiro NakaoDepartment of General Pediatrics Department of Postgraduate Education and Training Division of Hematology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.
Akira Ishiguro
Nahoko Ikoma
Kentaro Nishi
Chemin Su
Hisaya Nakadate
Mitsuru Kubota
Masaki Hayakawa
Masanori Matsumoto
Nvidia (United Kingdom) · GBNational Center For Child Health and Development · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationalePlasma exchange is the principal treatment for acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) but is invasive and may have adverse effects. Reports of immunoglobulin therapy for acquired TTP without plasma exchange are rare. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 14-year-old girl was admitted because of hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia. DIAGNOSIS: Acquired TTP was diagnosed based on low ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin-like and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motif, 13) activity and a high ADAMTS13 inhibitor level. INTERVENTIONS & OUTCOMES: Fresh frozen plasma was initially effective. Prednisolone and immunoglobulin resolved the condition with no adverse effects and rendered plasma exchange unnecessary. LESSONS: Compared with biological agents, immunoglobulin is cost-effective, readily available, and has a proven long-term safety record, making it a possible treatment option for acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

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AdolescentFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansImmunoglobulins, IntravenousImmunologic FactorsPrednisolonePurpura, Thrombotic ThrombocytopenicGlucocorticoidsImmunoglobulins, IntravenousImmunologic FactorsPrednisolone

Identifiers

PMID28383422
PMCPMC5411206
OpenAlexW2605346631

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