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 inTerapevtic̆eskii arhiv Vol. 93; no. 6; pp. 736 - 745
Main Authors Galstyan, G M, Maschan, A A, Klebanova, E E, Kalinina, I I
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
English
Published 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.
ISSN:0040-3660
2309-5342
DOI:10.26442/00403660.2021.06.200894