Role of splenectomy in patients with ref
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Nicole A. Aqui; Steven H. Stein; Barbara A. Konkle; Charles S. Abrams; Frank J.
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) was once uniformly fatal. Therapeutic plasma exchange in combination with immunosuppressive and anti‐platelet agents, however, have resulted in improved survival rates of greater than 80% for patients with TTP. In spite of aggressive plasma exch