Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia resembling thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in systemic lupus erythematosus: the role of ADAMTS13
Lansigan F, Isufi I, Tagoe CE. Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia resembling thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in systemic lupus erythematosus: the role of ADAMTS13. Rheumatology 2010, 50: 824-829. PMID: 21149242, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keq395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraMicroangiopathic haemolytic anaemiaThrombocytopenic purpuraHaemolytic anaemiaOutcome of TTPTreatment of TTPIdiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraWorse overall prognosisSystemic lupus erythematosusRole of ADAMTS13Inactive lupusFatal complicationOverall prognosisLupus erythematosusUncommon formSLEADAMTS13PurpuraSimilar improvementsAnemiaCurrent understandingErythematosusComplicationsPatientsLupus