Covid-19 and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report

Endothelial injury by toxins, drugs, immune complexes leads to activation of coagulation cascade and thrombosis, which result in platelet consumption and red blood cell injury. These thrombotic microangiopathies can potentially injure numerous organs and result in organ dysfunction. In this case, we...

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Autores principales: Darnahal, Maryam, Azhdari Tehrani, Hamed, Vaezi, Mohammad, Haghighi, Shirin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Tehran University of Medical Sciences. 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7885133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33613902
http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/ijhoscr.v15i1.5251
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Sumario:Endothelial injury by toxins, drugs, immune complexes leads to activation of coagulation cascade and thrombosis, which result in platelet consumption and red blood cell injury. These thrombotic microangiopathies can potentially injure numerous organs and result in organ dysfunction. In this case, we present the fourth reported patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with COVID-19.

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