Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with pregnancy in two sisters.

Abstract:

:Two sisters suffered from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura late in their first pregnancies. HLA typing of the patients and their immediate family members demonstrated no obvious relationship. Hereditary aspects, association with pregnancy, prognosis and management of pregnant women with TTP are discussed.

journal_name

Postgrad Med J

authors

Alqadah F,Zebeib MA,Awidi AS

doi

10.1136/pgmj.69.809.229

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-03-01 00:00:00

pages

229-31

issue

809

eissn

0032-5473

issn

1469-0756

journal_volume

69

pub_type

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