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Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Data from University of Oklahoma advance knowledge in thrombocytopenic purpura
July 20th, 2009
"with apparent complete recovery from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) often complain of problems with memory, concentration, and fatigue. Twenty-four patients who were enrolled in the Oklahoma TTP-HUS Registry for their initial episode of TTP, 1995-2006, and who had ADAMTS13 activity of less than 10 percent were evaluated for a broad range of cognitive functions 0.1 to 10.6 years (median, 4.0 years) after their most recent episode," scientists writing in the journal Transfusion report. "At the time of their evaluation, they had normal physical and Mini-Mental State Examinations and no evidence of TTP. The patients, as a group, performed significantly...
Source: Hematology Week (2009-07-20)
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