Prospective registry of adult patients receiving therapeutic plasma exchange with a presumptive diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA): The Turkish hematology research and education group (ThREG)-TMA02 study
dc.contributor.author | Akpınar S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tekgunduz E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Erkurt M.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Esen R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Yılmaz M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Karakus V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Vural F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gediz F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Aydogdu I. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kaynar L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Korkmaz S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Goker H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kelkitli E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ayyıldız O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Demirkan F. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-22T08:06:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-22T08:06:24Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.description.abstract | Thrombotic microangiopathy(TMA) is a pathological diagnosis characterized by abnormalities of small vessels leading to microvascular thrombosis of arterioles and capillaries. The current prospective, non-interventional, multicenter (n:18) study aimed to define distribution of different TMA forms in adult Turkish patients who were referred for therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) for a presumptive diagnosis of TMA. Patients with serum ADAMTS13 activity <5% were diagnosed as acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP). Patients presenting with ADAMTS13 activity 6–10 % / normal renal function and patients with ADAMTS13 activity >10 %, normal renal function and no secondary TMA were treated as unclassified TMA. The study included a total of 97 patients (female: 60; male: 30) with a median age of 48 (18−74). Detailed evaluation at 1 month after hospital admission revealed aTTP, secondary TMA, infection/complement-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome and unclassified TMA in 32 (33 %), 33 (34 %), 26 (27 %) and 6 (6%) patients respectively. As subclassification of various TMAs will dictate specific therapy, proper diagnosis in a timely manner is of utmost clinical significance. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd | |
dc.identifier.DOI-ID | 10.1016/j.transci.2021.103312 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 14730502 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/13506 | |
dc.language.iso | English | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier Ltd | |
dc.rights | All Open Access; Bronze Open Access | |
dc.title | Prospective registry of adult patients receiving therapeutic plasma exchange with a presumptive diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA): The Turkish hematology research and education group (ThREG)-TMA02 study | |
dc.type | Article |