Therapeutic plasma exchange taper does not decrease exacerbations in immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura patients.

CONCLUSION: Since TPE taper did not reduce exacerbations in our TTP patients, we no longer advocate for TPE taper and have reverted to our original standard of care.
PMID: 32696551 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Transfusion - July 20, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Raval JS, Mazepa MA, Rollins-Raval MA, Kasthuri RS, Park YA Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research