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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with Abacavir in a Patient with HIV InfectionDepartment of Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York.
Department of Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York. jshapiro{at}chpnet.org A 45-year-old woman with HIV infection presented with thrombotic microangiopathy 1 week after initiating therapy with the nucleoside analogue abacavir. She was successfully treated with plasmapheresis and corticosteroids.
Key Words: HIV thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura abacavir thrombocytopenia plasmapheresis
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Vol. 18, No. 3,
156-159 (2003) |
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