Al-Ahmad Mona, Al-Rasheed Mona, Shalaby Neveen Abo Bakr
Microbiology Department Faculty of Medicine Kuwait University Kuwait Kuwait.
Al Rashed Allergy Centre Ministry of Health Kuwait.
EJHaem. 2021 May 18;2(3):534-536. doi: 10.1002/jha2.219. eCollection 2021 Aug.
Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is characterized by the microvascular aggregation of platelets and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia causing ischemia of multiple organs including the brain mainly and less likely the kidney and the heart. The disease is caused by severe reduction in the activity of ADAMTS 13 due to presence of inhibitory antibodies.
获得性血栓性血小板减少性紫癜的特征是血小板在微血管聚集以及微血管病性溶血性贫血,导致包括脑在内的多个器官缺血,主要是脑,肾脏和心脏受累的可能性较小。该疾病是由于存在抑制性抗体导致ADAMTS 13活性严重降低所致。