A new report offers novel insights into a very small patient population. Neuropsychiatric symptoms are extremely common in patients with hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (hTTP), making ...

In acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), an immune-mediated deficiency of the von Willebrand factor–cleaving protease ADAMTS13 allows unrestrained adhesion of von Willebrand factor ...

Both hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are characterized by thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), affecting mainly the kidney and brain, respectively. Diagnosis ...

A key opinion leader explains how acquired TTP is diagnosed, with a focus on the use of ADAMTS13 testing. X. Long Zheng, MD, PhD: How do you actually diagnose TTP [thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura] ...

A person can develop post-thrombotic syndrome after getting deep vein thrombosis. It can lead to mild symptoms or chronic pain and leg ulcers. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is when a blood clot forms ...