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ArticleHaematologica2019

Clinical factors and biomarkers predict outcome in patients with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Elizabeth M Staley, Wenjing Cao, Huy P Pham, Chong H Kim, Nicole K Kocher, Lucy Zheng, Radhika Gangaraju, Robin G Lorenz, Lance A Williams, Marisa B Marques and 1 more

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Article in Haematologica, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49 citing papers in PubMed, 77 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Elizabeth M StaleyDivision of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL.
Wenjing CaoDivision of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL.
Huy P PhamDepartment of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Chong H KimDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.
Nicole K KocherDivision of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL.
Lucy ZhengDivision of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL.
Radhika GangarajuDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Robin G LorenzDivision of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL.
Lance A WilliamsDivision of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL.
Marisa B MarquesDivision of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL.
X Long ZhengDivision of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL xzheng@uabmc.edu longzheng01@gmail.com.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · USUniversity of Southern California · US

Funding

Pathogenesis of Thrombotic MicroangiopathyR01HL126724 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI ZHENG, X. LONG · 2015 to 2018
$1.8M
Novel Therapeutics for Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraR01HL115187 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI ZHENG, X. LONG · 2013 to 2016
$1.6M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL115187NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL126724
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is characterized by severe thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. It is primarily caused by immunoglobin G type autoantibodies against ADAMTS13, a plasma metalloprotease that cleaves von Willebrand factor. However, reliable markers predictive of patient outcomes are yet to be identified. Seventy-three unique patients with a confirmed diagnosis of immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura between April 2006 and December 2017 were enrolled from the Univeristy of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center. Clinical information, laboratory values, and a panel of special biomarkers were collected and/or determined. The results demonstrated that the biomarkers associated with endothelial injury (e.g., von Willebrand factor antigen and collagen-binding activity), acute inflammation (e.g., human neutrophil peptides 1-3 and histone/deoxyribonucleic acid complexes), and activation of the complement alternative pathway (e.g., factors Bb and iC3b) were all significantly increased in patients with acute immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura compared to those in the healthy controls. Moreover, failure to normalize platelet counts within 7 days or failure to markedly reduce serum lactate dehydrogenase by day 5, low total serum protein or albumin, and high serum troponin levels were also predictive of mortality, as were the prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, high fibrinogen, and elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase, Bb, and sC5b-9 on admission. These results may help to stratify patients for more intensive management. The findings may also provide a framework for future multicenter studies to identify valuable prognostic markers for immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

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AdultAutoantibodiesBiomarkersBlood ProteinsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisPurpura, Thrombotic ThrombocytopenicAutoantibodiesBiomarkersBlood Proteins

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PMID30171022
PMCPMC6312039
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