Frequency and significance of HIV infection among patients diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Case series of patients with a diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) have reported different frequencies of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; some series suggest that HIV infection may cause TTP. We systematically reviewed all reports of HIV infection in case series of p...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 48; no. 8; pp. 1129 - 1137
Main Authors:	Benjamin, Melody, Terrell, Deirdra R, Vesely, Sara K, Voskuhl, Gene W, Dezube, Bruce J, Kremer Hovinga, Johanna A, Lämmle, Bernhard, George, James N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 15.04.2009
Subjects:	ADAM Proteins - metabolism ADAMTS13 Protein Adult Female HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Infections - pathology Humans Male Middle Aged Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic - complications Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic - diagnosis Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic - epidemiology Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic - pathology Registries Retrospective Studies
ISSN:	1537-6591
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Be the first to leave a comment!