The experimental observation that plasma from TTP patients sometimes exhibits a protein which can cause platelet agglutination, and that such agglutination can be inhibited in vitro by the use of IgG led some authors to treat plasma exchange-resistant TTP patients with high-dose IgG (HDIgG).

Treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with high-dose immunoglobulins. Results in 17 patients. Italian Cooperative Group for TTP

Porta, C;Tacconi, F;Ascari, E
1995-01-01

Abstract

The experimental observation that plasma from TTP patients sometimes exhibits a protein which can cause platelet agglutination, and that such agglutination can be inhibited in vitro by the use of IgG led some authors to treat plasma exchange-resistant TTP patients with high-dose IgG (HDIgG).
1995
Esperti anonimi
Inglese
Internazionale
STAMPA
80
4
325
331
7
Adult; Aged; Aspirin; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; Male; Middle Aged; Plasma Exchange; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic; Remission Induction; Retrospective Studies; Salvage Therapy; Severity of Illness Index; Treatment Outcome; Immunization, Passive
no
8
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
262
Centurioni, R; Bobbio-Pallavicini, E; Porta, C; Rodeghiero, F; Gugliotta, L; Billio, A; Tacconi, F; Ascari, E
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