Therapeutic plasma exchange for the treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A retrospective multicenter study

Altuntaş, Fevzi; Aydoğdu, Ismet; Kabukcu, Sibel; Kocyigit, İSMAİL; Çıkım, Kerim; Sarı, Ismail; Erkut, M.; Eser, BÜLENT; Ozturk, AHMET; Kaya, Emin; Cetin, MUSTAFA; Keskin, Ali; Unal, ALİ

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2006.05.014

Therapeutic plasma exchange for the treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A retrospective multicenter study

Altuntaş F., Aydoğdu I., Kabukcu S., Kocyigit I., Çıkım K., Sarı I., ...Daha Fazla

TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.57-67, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transci.2006.05.014
Dergi Adı: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.57-67
Anahtar Kelimeler: therapeutic plasma exchange, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, treatment, outcome
Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disease that is fatal if it is not treated. Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) has resulted in excellent remission and survival rates in TTP patients.