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Hemato-oncology / Review
Korean expert consensus on the management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Seo-Yeon Ahn, Junshik Hong, Jin Seok Kim, Sung-Hyun Kim, Kyoung Ha Kim, Ho-Young Yhim, Yoo Jin Lee, Jaewoo Song, Soo-Mee Bang, Ji Hyun Lee, Seongsoo Jang, Sung Hwa Bae; on behalf of the Korean Society of Hematology Thrombosis and Hemostasis Working Party and the Korean Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis
Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(4):572-584. Published online July 1, 2026
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare but life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy resulting from severe ADAMTS13 deficiency. Although effective treatments, such as therapeutic plasma exchange, immunosuppressive therapy with rituximab, and caplacizumab, have significantly improved s..
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Case Report
High-dose Immunoglobulin Infusion for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Refractory to Plasma Exchange and Steroid Therapy
Seh Jong Park, Seok Jin Kim, Hee Yun Seo, Moon Ju Jang, Doyeun Oh, Byung Soo Kim, Jun Suk Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(3):161-164. Published online September 20, 2008
The outcomes of the treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) have been shown to be improved by the administration of plasma exchange. However, treatment options are currently limited for cases refractory to plasma exchange. The autoantibodies that block the activity of ADAMTS13 have..
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Case Report
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Jung-Min Lee, Seung-Ho Hur, Chang-Wook Nam, Seung-Wook Han, Kee-Sik Kim, Yoon-Nyun Kim, Kwon-Bae Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):120-122. Published online June 30, 2006
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rapidly progressive hematological syndrome defined by the pentad of thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, neurologic abnormalities, fever and renal dysfunction. TTP has been associated with major surgical procedures and specific medica..
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