Hellman R M, Jackson D V, Buss D H
Ann Intern Med. 1980 Aug;93(2):283-4. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-93-2-284.
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic-uremic syndrome occurred 6 1/2 years apart in HLA-identical brothers. This unique occurrence supports the concept that the two disorders may be varieties of a basic disease process and suggests the possibility of an inherited predisposition for them.