Acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura following orthopedic surgery: a case report
Acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura following orthopedic surgery: a case report
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Germany: Springer Nature B.V
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) or Moschowitz's syndrome is characterized by release of unusually large von Willebrand factor (ULvWF) multimers and a deficiency of vWF metalloprotease. It is a very rare condition, but it causes serious problems. The etiology is still unknown, although surgical stress has been associated with TTP, probably...
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Acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura following orthopedic surgery: a case report
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68573758
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68573758
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0936-8051
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1434-3916
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10.1007/s00402-005-0014-4
