• Transfus Apher Sci · Oct 2013

    Case Reports

    Combination of rituximab with therapeutic plasma exchange in a refractory case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).

    • Rekha Hans, Ratti Ram Sharma, and Neelam Marwaha.
    • Department of Transfusion Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: drhansrekha@gmail.com.
    • Transfus Apher Sci. 2013 Oct 1; 49 (2): 231-3.

    AbstractTherapeutic plasma exchange is established treatment for patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and for refractory cases immunosuppressive therapy can also be considered. We present a refractory case of TTP which was managed with therapeutic plasma exchange and rituximab.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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