Advance in management of refractory/relapsing thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a kind of thrombotic microangiopathies which has low incidence but highly mortality.The outcome of TTP has been improved significantly since last decade due to the application of plasma exchange,however,early relapse occurs in some patients,and for relapsed/refractory patients the prognosis is still poor.This article reviews the recent progress in treatment and relevant influencing factors of TTP.