Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura developing during pregnancy in A C2-deficient patient with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus

Fatal thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpur

Fatal thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

✍ Fred A. Cecere; Sadyoshi Yoshinoya; Richard M. Pope 📂 Article 📅 1981 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 378 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract An immunologic mechanism, possibly immune complex mediated, has been suggested as the basis for the pathogenesis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). The evidence supporting this concept has been the association of TTP with systemic lupus erythematosus and the successful therap