Two approaches to the clinical dilemma of treating TTP with therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with a history of anaphylactic reactions to plasma
Sidhu D, Snyder EL, Tormey CA. Two approaches to the clinical dilemma of treating TTP with therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with a history of anaphylactic reactions to plasma. Journal Of Clinical Apheresis 2016, 32: 158-162. PMID: 27246502, DOI: 10.1002/jca.21475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADAMTS13 ProteinAdultAnaphylaxisAutoantibodiesFemaleHumansPlasmaPlasma ExchangePurpura, Thrombotic ThrombocytopenicSerum Albumin, HumanConceptsTherapeutic plasma exchangeThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraSevere allergic reactionsAnaphylactic reactionsTTP exacerbationTTP remissionTreatment strategiesAllergic reactionsVon Willebrand factor (VWF) cleaving proteasePotential treatment strategyPossible treatment protocolReplacement plasmaAdverse eventsAcute treatmentPlasma exchangeThrombocytopenic purpuraSimilar patientsClinical dilemmaTreatment protocolAllergic riskPatientsDonor plasmaADAMTS-13Plasma productsStandard plasma