Immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and diabetic ketoacidosis: a case report and literature review

• Published in: Thrombosis journal Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 50 - 8
• Main Authors: Bai, Geng-Hao, Lin, Mei-Hwa, Chen, Yu-Pei, Chang, Tien-Jyun, Chou, Sheng-Chieh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 19.05.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acute kidney injury; Anemia; Case Report; Diabetic acidosis; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Diabetics; Health aspects; Ketoacidosis; Plasma exchange (Therapeutics); Thrombocytopenic purpura; Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura; Type 2 diabetes; Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura; Acute kidney injury; Diabetic ketoacidosis

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an uncommon and life-threatening disorder caused by a deficiency of ADAMTS-13, and eventually leads to microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, severe thrombocytopenia, and organ damages. Acute TTP events could be triggered by infections, or inflammations in th...