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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP): Why it’s important to understand it
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP): Why it’s important to understand it
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20 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2021
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Disclosure of relevant financial relationship: Dr. Mazepa received honoraria from Sanofi.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:52 Why is it important for physicians to have some understanding about TTP?04:26 What’s new in this immune TTP area?08:57 If you have a new patient show up, you do caplacizumab and plasma exchange together or are there certain patient populations, like certain characteristics who would or would not get this medication? 11:29 I was wondering if you could elaborate a little bit more about these chronic complications?16:32 Do you think there is a role for repeat testing of ADAMTS13 on these patients in chronic phase, or is that an area that is unknown at this point?18:53 What do you see on the horizon, what do you think the future looks like for TTP?21:36 OutroResources:Stroke and TTP (Hopkins group led by Dr. Shruti Chaturvedi): https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/134/13/1037/374919/Reduced-ADAMTS13-activity-during-TTP-remission-isCognitive impairment in TTP:(Ohio State and London TTP group collaboration) https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/134/13/1037/374919/Reduced-ADAMTS13-activity-during-TTP-remission-is(OK Registry, Dr. James George) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajh.24060
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Sep 17, 2021
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