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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a blood disorder that causes blood clots to form in blood vessels around the body. See also: Hemolytic-uremic syndrome |
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Symptoms
Fever; Weakness; Easy fatigue; Pallor; Shortness of breath on exertion; Heart rate over 100 beats per minute; Purplis...
Causes
In some cases, this disease is caused by the lack of an enzyme (a type of protein) that is involved in blood clotting...
Tests
Platelet count is low; CBC shows anemia; Bilirubin is high; Blood smear shows broken red blood cells (schistocytes) a...
Treatments
Plasma exchange (plasmapheresis) is used to remove unwanted substances from the blood and to replace the missing enzy...
Prevention
Because the specific cause is unknown, there is no known way to prevent this condition.
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