Treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
The review discusses approaches to treatment of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuгa (aTTP). In patients with aTTP plasma exchanges, glucocorticosteroids allow to stop an acute attack of TTP, and use of rituximab allows to achieve remission. In recent years, caplacizumab has been used. Treat...
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Published in | Terapevtic̆eskii arhiv Vol. 93; no. 6; pp. 736 - 745 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Russian English |
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Russia (Federation)
"Consilium Medicum" Publishing house
15.06.2021
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Summary: | The review discusses approaches to treatment of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuгa (aTTP). In patients with aTTP plasma exchanges, glucocorticosteroids allow to stop an acute attack of TTP, and use of rituximab allows to achieve remission. In recent years, caplacizumab has been used. Treatment options such as cyclosporin A, bortezomib, splenectomy, N-acetylcysteine, recombinant ADAMTS13 are also described. Separately discussed issues of management of patients with TTP during pregnancy, and pediatric patients with TTP. |
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ISSN: | 0040-3660 2309-5342 |
DOI: | 10.26442/00403660.2021.06.200894 |