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Seidizadeh O, Cairo A, Mancini I, George JN, Peyvandi F. Global prevalence of hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura determined by genetic analysis. Blood Adv 2024; 8:4386-4396. [PMID: 38935915 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024013421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (hTTP) is a rare autosomal recessive, life-threatening disorder caused by a severe deficiency of the plasma enzyme, ADAMTS13. The current estimated prevalence of hTTP in different regions of the world, 0.5 to 2.0 patients per million, is determined by the frequency of diagnosed patients. To evaluate more accurately the worldwide prevalence of hTTP, and also the prevalence within distinct ethnic groups, we used data available in exome and genome sequencing of 807 162 (730 947 exomes, 76 215 genomes) subjects reported recently by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD-v4.1). Among 1 614 324 analyzed alleles in the gnomAD population we identified 6321 distinct ADAMTS13 variants. Of these, 758 were defined as pathogenic; 140 (18%) variants had been previously reported and 618 (82%) were novel (predicted as pathogenic). In total 10 154 alleles (0.6%) were carrying the reported or predicted pathogenic variants; 7759 (77%) with previously reported variants. Considering all 758 pathogenic variants and also only the 140 previously reported variants, we estimated a global hTTP prevalence of 40 and 23 cases per 106, respectively. Considering only the 140 previously reported variants, the highest estimated prevalence was in East Asians (42 per 106). The estimated prevalences of other populations were: Finnish, 32 per 106; non-Finnish Europeans, 28 per 106; Admixed Americans, 19 per 106; Africans/African Americans, 6 per 106; and South Asians, 4 per 106. The lowest prevalences were Middle Eastern, 1 per 106 and Ashkenazi Jews, 0.7 per 106. This population-based genetic epidemiology study reports that hTTP prevalence is substantially higher than the currently estimated prevalence based on diagnosed patients. Many patients with hTTP may not be diagnosed or may have died during the neonatal period.
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- Omid Seidizadeh
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Milan, Italy
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- Departments of Medicine, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca'Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Milan, Italy
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Uchihara M, Sakai K, Shibata K, Saito K, Lammle B, Matsumoto M. Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with ischaemic cerebral infarction preceding onset of thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia: A case report. Br J Haematol 2024. [PMID: 39160065 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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- Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
- Department of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Haemostasis Research Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Hematology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
- Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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Franchini M, Focosi D, Pezzo MP, Mannucci PM. Catastrophic Thrombosis: A Narrative Review. Semin Thromb Hemost 2024. [PMID: 39151904 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Catastrophic thrombosis is a severe condition characterized by a hypercoagulable tendency, leading to multiple thromboembolic events in different blood vessels, usually within a short timeframe. Several conditions have been associated with the development of catastrophic thrombosis, including the catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, thrombotic anti-platelet factor 4 immune disorders, thrombotic microangiopathies, cancers, the hyper-eosinophilic syndrome, pregnancy, infections, trauma, and drugs. Thrombotic storm represents a medical emergency whose management represents a serious challenge for physicians. Besides the prompt start of anticoagulation, a patient's prognosis depends on early recognition and possible treatment of the underlying condition. In this narrative review, we summarize the main characteristics of catastrophic thrombosis, analyzing the various conditions triggering such life-threatening complication. Finally, an algorithm with the diagnostic workup and the initial management of patients with catastrophic thrombosis is presented.
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- Massimo Franchini
- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova, Italy
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- North-Western Tuscany Blood Bank, Pisa University Hospital, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and University of Milan, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Milan, Italy
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Du P, Cristarella T, Goyer C, Moride Y. A Systematic Review of the Epidemiology and Disease Burden of Congenital and Immune-Mediated Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. J Blood Med 2024; 15:363-386. [PMID: 39161536 PMCID: PMC11330749 DOI: 10.2147/jbm.s464365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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Congenital (cTTP) and immune-mediated (iTTP) thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura are serious and rare clotting disorders resulting from a deficiency in the ADAMTS13 enzyme. A systematic review was conducted using the Ovid® MEDLINE & Embase databases to synthesize the epidemiology and burden of cTTP and iTTP worldwide (from January 1, 2010, to February 6, 2020, with an update that covered the period January 1, 2020-February 11, 2022). Outcomes of interest were incidence and prevalence of TTP, incidence of acute episodes, mortality, burden of illness (eg complications, healthcare utilization, patient-reported outcomes) and disease management. A total of 221 eligible observational studies were included. The incidence rate of acute episodes ranged from 0.19-0.35 person-years in adult patients with cTTP, and 1.81-3.93 per million persons per year for iTTP in the general population. Triggers of acute episodes were similar for cTTP and iTTP, with pregnancy and infection the most commonly observed. Exacerbation in patients with iTTP varied widely, ranging from 2.4-63.1%. All-cause mortality was observed in 0-13.4% of patients with cTTP, across studies and follow-up periods, and in 1.1% (median follow-up: 0.4 years) to 18.8% (1 year) of patients with iTTP during acute episodes. Cardiovascular, renal, and neurological disease were common complications. TTP also led to work disturbances, feelings of anxiety and depression, and general activity impairment. TTP treatment regimens used were generally reflective of current treatment guidelines. The evidence identified describes a high patient burden, highlighting the need for effective treatment regimens leading to improvements in outcomes. Considerable evidence gaps exist, particularly for disease epidemiology, patient-reported outcomes, costs of disease management, and associated healthcare resource utilization. This review may help increase disease awareness and highlights the need for additional real-world studies, particularly in geographical regions outside the United States and Western Europe.
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- Ping Du
- Global Evidence and Outcomes, Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
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- YolaRX Consultants Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada
- Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Lämmle B, Laemmle A. Vitamin B12 deficiency misdiagnosed as TTP: What can we learn from it? Br J Haematol 2024. [PMID: 39128484 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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The case report by Dwyre et al. shows that vitamin B12 deficiency may be misdiagnosed as acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Together with similar observations, this underlines that acquired vitamin B12 deficiency-besides the inherited disorder of intracellular cobalamin metabolism, cbl C disease-should be listed as a separate entity of the thrombotic microangiopathies. Commentary on: Dwyre et al. Microangiopathic thrombocytopenia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency responding to plasma exchange. Br J Haematol 2024 (Online ahead of print). doi: 10.1111/bjh.19625.
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- Bernhard Lämmle
- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
- Department of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Haemostasis Research Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- University Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Imada K, Miyakawa Y, Ichikawa S, Uchiyama H, Ueda Y, Hashimoto Y, Nishimi M, Tsukamoto M, Tahara S, Matsumoto M. Frontline use of rituximab may prevent ADAMTS13 inhibitor boosting during caplacizumab treatment in patients with iTTP: post hoc analysis of a phase 2/3 study in Japan. Thromb J 2024; 22:72. [PMID: 39095866 PMCID: PMC11297770 DOI: 10.1186/s12959-024-00642-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A recent Phase 2/3 study in Japanese patients showed that caplacizumab was effective in treating immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP), with a low rate of iTTP recurrence. ADAMTS13 activity is monitored weekly during caplacizumab treatment to guide discontinuation of caplacizumab and consequently avoid exacerbations or relapse. The aim of this study was to assess changes in ADAMTS13 activity/inhibitor levels during caplacizumab treatment in this patient population. METHODS A post hoc analysis of the Phase 2/3 study in Japanese patients was conducted. Patients ≥ 18 years old with confirmed iTTP received 10 mg of caplacizumab daily in conjunction with therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and immunosuppression for 30 days post-TPE. Outcomes included time to recovery of ADAMTS13 activity, ADAMTS13 activity level at treatment end, incidence of ADAMTS13 inhibitor re-elevation (ie, inhibitor boosting) during treatment, time to platelet count recovery, number of days of TPE, and safety. Outcomes according to presence of inhibitor boosting were also assessed. RESULTS Nineteen patients had confirmed iTTP and were included in this analysis. Median (95% confidence interval) time to recovery of ADAMTS13 activity to ≥ 10%, ≥ 20%, and ≥ 60% was 14.6 (5.9-24.8), 18.5 (5.9-31.8), and 47.5 (18.5-60.9) days, respectively. Median (range) ADAMTS13 activity level at caplacizumab treatment end was 62.0% (29.0-101.0). Nine patients had ADAMTS13 inhibitor boosting. Delayed response of ADAMTS13 activity was observed in patients with inhibitor boosting. The median time to platelet count response and median number of TPE days were shorter in patients with inhibitor boosting compared with patients without inhibitor boosting. Rituximab was administered to almost all patients with inhibitor boosting (88.9%), after completion of TPE. Patients without inhibitor boosting who were treated with rituximab received it prior to completion of TPE. Only one patient experienced a recurrence, which occurred shortly after caplacizumab discontinuation due to an adverse event. CONCLUSIONS In patients with iTTP, caplacizumab with TPE and immunosuppression may reduce the risk of ADAMTS13 inhibitor boosting if rituximab is administered early in the iTTP treatment period. Early administration of rituximab in addition to caplacizumab may prevent iTTP recurrence with inhibitor boosting. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT04074187.
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- Kazunori Imada
- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Saitama Medical University Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daiichi Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University Hospital, 840 Shijyo-Cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
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Bonnez Q, Dekimpe C, Bekaert T, Tellier E, Kaplanski G, Joly BS, Veyradier A, Coppo P, Lammertyn J, Tersteeg C, De Meyer SF, Vanhoorelbeke K. Diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: easy-to-use fiber optic surface plasmon resonance immunoassays for automated ADAMTS-13 antigen and conformation evaluation. J Thromb Haemost 2024; 22:1936-1946. [PMID: 38554935 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2024.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Laboratory diagnosis of immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) remains challenging when ADAMTS-13 activity ranges between 10% and 20%. To prevent misdiagnosis, open ADAMTS-13 conformation gained clinical attention as a novel biomarker, especially to diagnose acute iTTP in patients with diagnostic undecisive ADAMTS-13 activity. Plasma ADAMTS-13 conformation analysis corrects for ADAMTS-13 antigen, with both parameters being characterized in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-based reference assays requiring expert technicians. OBJECTIVES To design ADAMTS-13 antigen and conformation assays on automated, easy-to-use fiber optic surface plasmon resonance (FO-SPR) technology to promote assay accessibility and diagnose challenging iTTP patients. METHODS ADAMTS-13 antigen and conformation assays were designed on FO-SPR technology. Plasma of 20 healthy donors and 20 acute iTTP patients were quantified, and data from FO-SPR and ELISA reference assays were compared. RESULTS Following assay design, both antigen and conformation FO-SPR assays were optimized and characterized, presenting strong analytical sensitivity (detection limit of 0.001 μg/mL) and repeatability (interassay variation of 14.4%). Comparative analysis suggested positive correlation (Spearman r of 0.92) and good agreement between FO-SPR and ELISA assays. As expected, FO-SPR assays showed a closed or open ADAMTS-13 conformation in healthy donors and acute iTTP patients, respectively. CONCLUSION Both ADAMTS-13 antigen and conformation assays were transferred onto automated, easy-to-use FO-SPR technology, displaying potent analytical sensitivity and reproducibility. ADAMTS-13 antigen and conformation were determined for healthy donors and acute iTTP patients showing strong correlation with ELISA reference. Introducing FO-SPR technology in clinical context could support routine diagnosis of acute iTTP patients, notably when ADAMTS-13 activity fluctuates between 10% and 20%.
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- Quintijn Bonnez
- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium. https://twitter.com/BonnezQuintijn
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, INRAE, C2VN, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, INRAE, C2VN, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France; Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, CHU Conception, Aix-Marseille University, APHM, Marseille, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Biologique Hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP and EA3518, IRSL, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Biologique Hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP and EA3518, IRSL, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France; Centre de Référence des Microangiopathies Thrombotiques, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology, Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Saint-Antoine University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Biosystems, Biosensors Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium.
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Trisolini SM, Laganà A, Capria S. Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Therapy and Open Issues. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2024; 16:e2024060. [PMID: 38984099 PMCID: PMC11232686 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2024.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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Immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is a life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and ischemic end-organ injury due to microvascular platelet-rich thrombi. iTTP pathophysiology is based on a severe ADAMTS13 deficiency, the specific von Willebrand factor (vWF)-cleaving protease, due to anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies. Early diagnosis and treatment reduce the mortality. Frontline therapy includes daily plasma exchange (PEX) with fresh frozen plasma replacement and immunosuppression with corticosteroids. Caplacizumab has recently been added to frontline therapy. Caplacizumab is a nanobody that binds to the A1 domain of vWF, blocking the interaction of ultra-large vWF multimers with the platelet and thereby preventing the formation of platelet-rich thrombi. Caplacizumab reduces mortality due to ischemic events, refractoriness, and exacerbations after PEX discontinuation. Until now, the criteria for response to treatment mainly took into account the normalization of platelet count and discontinuation of PEX; with the use of caplacizumab leading to rapid normalization of platelet count, it has been necessary to redefine the response criteria, taking into account also the underlying autoimmune disease. Monitoring of ADAMTS13 activity is important to identify cases with a low value of activity (<10IU/L), requiring the optimization of immunosuppressive therapy with the addition of Rituximab. Rituximab is effective in patients with refractory disease or relapsing disease. Currently, the use of Rituximab has expanded, both in frontline treatment and during follow-up, as a pre-emptive approach. Some patients do not achieve ADAMTS13 remission following the acute phase despite steroids and rituximab treatment, requiring an individualized immunosuppressive approach to prevent clinical relapse. In iTTP, there is an increased risk of venous thrombotic events (VTEs) as well as arterial thrombotic events, and most occur after platelet normalization. Until now, there has been no consensus on the use of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in patients on caplacizumab because the drug is known to increase bleeding risk.
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- Silvia Maria Trisolini
- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine; "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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- Resident Doctor at the Department of Hematology, University "Sapienza" of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine; "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy
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Wei SJ, Xiong Q, Yao H, He QM, Yu PL. Is systemic lupus erythematosus linked to Immunoglobulin G4 Autoantibodies? Hum Immunol 2024; 85:110826. [PMID: 38954949 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2024.110826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by a hyperactive immune system with multiple abnormalities in B-cell proliferation, antibody production, T-cell regulation, and immune complex (IC) formation. In humans, Immunoglobulin (Ig) G is found in four subclasses. IgG1-IgG4, which are distinguished by both structural and biological differences. Fab-arm Exchange (FAE), specific biases in the IgG4 response repertoire, and a decreased capacity to induce effector functions mediated by interactions in the fragment crystallizable (Fc) region are just a few of the distinctive characteristics of IgG4. The recent finding of the presence of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) and antinuclear antibody (ANA)-IgG4 has raised attention to this IgG subclass and its possible role in SLE. IgG4 was previously believed to just have anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting immune responses, but recent studies have shown that these antibodies can also play a role in the onset and development of some clinical disorders. To consider the clinical effects of IgG4 presence, it is necessary to discuss its characteristics, which could underlie the potential role it can play in SLE. Therefore, this study aimed to comprehensively review the role of IgG4 in SLE to elucidate the collective incidence of high IgG4 levels reported in some SLE patients.
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- Shu-Jun Wei
- Sichuan Police College, Longtouguan Road, Jiangyang District, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Development and Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in Three Gorges Reservoir Area, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, China
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China; Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center of Innovative Re-development of Famous Classical Formulas, Pengzhou 611930, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Development and Utilization of Genuine Medicinal Materials in Three Gorges Reservoir Area, Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, China.
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Obata S, Hullekes F, Riella LV, Cravedi P. Recurrent complement-mediated Hemolytic uremic syndrome after kidney transplantation. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2024; 38:100857. [PMID: 38749097 DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2024.100857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Hereditary forms of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), formerly known as atypical HUS, typically involve mutations in genes encoding for components of the alternative pathway of complement, therefore they are often referred to as complement-mediated HUS (cHUS). This condition has a high risk of recurrence in the transplanted kidney, leading to accelerated graft loss. The availability of anti-complement component C5 antibody eculizumab has enabled successful transplantation with a notably reduced recurrence rate and improved prognosis. Open questions are related to the potential for complement inhibitor discontinuation, ideal timing of treatment withdrawal, and patient selection based on genetic abnormalities. Our review delves into the pathophysiology, classification, genetic predispositions, and management strategies for cHUS in the native and transplant kidneys.
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- Shota Obata
- Precision Immunology Institute, Translational Transplant Research Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Center for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Center for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America; Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Precision Immunology Institute, Translational Transplant Research Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States of America.
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Mulas O, Efficace F, Costa A, Baldi T, Zerbini F, Mantovani D, Morelli E, Perra D, La Nasa G, Caocci G. Long-term health-related quality of life and mental health in patients with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Ann Hematol 2024; 103:2523-2531. [PMID: 38671298 PMCID: PMC11224107 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-024-05771-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is a rare and potentially life-threatening disorder. Treatment advances have lowered morbidity rates, but past acute events can still cause long-term consequences, reducing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and determining cognitive impairment, anxiety, and depression. We aimed to investigate these aspects and the role of caplacizumab and rituximab: 39 patients were evaluated using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), the FACIT-Fatigue, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Functional Assessment in Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function questionnaires. The median age at study inclusion was 50 years (IQR 38-60), and the median follow-up from diagnosis was 97 months (IQR 14-182); 82% of patients were female, and 36% had one or more recurrences. Caplacizumab was administered in 16 patients (41%), as well as rituximab. ITTP patients reported lower physical and mental HRQoL scores than the general population. No differences in physical or mental domains were observed between patients treated or not with caplacizumab, while those who received rituximab reported lower scores in mental health. Neurological impairment at diagnosis correlated with worse fatigue. The majority of patients (72%) reported anxiety or depression (82%). ITTP had a significant impact on the long-term cognitive function, fatigue, depression, and anxiety levels of patients, with a negative effect on their HRQoL. Our findings underscore the need to pay special attention to patients' long-term physical and mental health, regardless of the medical treatments received.
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- Olga Mulas
- SC Ematologia e CTMO, Ospedale Businco, ARNAS Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA) Data Center, Rome, 00161, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Health Outcomes Research Unit, Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA) Data Center, Rome, 00161, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- SC Ematologia e CTMO, Ospedale Businco, ARNAS Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- SC Ematologia e CTMO, Ospedale Businco, ARNAS Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- SC Ematologia e CTMO, Ospedale Businco, ARNAS Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy.
- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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Seccia TM, Rossitto G, Rossi GP. A Worrying and Puzzling Case of Hypertension Presenting to the Emergency Department. Hypertension 2024; 81:1179-1185. [PMID: 38748766 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.123.22108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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- Teresa M Seccia
- Internal Emergency Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padua, Specialized Center for Blood Pressure Disorders-Regione Veneto, Italy
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- Internal Emergency Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padua, Specialized Center for Blood Pressure Disorders-Regione Veneto, Italy
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- Internal Emergency Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padua, Specialized Center for Blood Pressure Disorders-Regione Veneto, Italy
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Chen J, Tang N, Wang X, Li J. A Novel Variant on the Thrombospondin Type-1 Repeat 2 Domain of ADAMTS13 in a Parturient with Suspected Hereditary Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Unusually High ADAMTS13 Activity. Semin Thromb Hemost 2024; 50:654-659. [PMID: 37726021 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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- Junkun Chen
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Ceasovschih A, Mantzouranis E, Dimitriadis K, Sorodoc V, Vlachakis PK, Karanikola AE, Theofilis P, Koutsopoulos G, Drogkaris S, Andrikou I, Valatsou A, Lazaros G, Sorodoc L, Tsioufis K. Coronary artery thromboembolism as a cause of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). Hellenic J Cardiol 2024:S1109-9666(24)00105-2. [PMID: 38825235 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2024.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) usually represents the clinical manifestation of atherothrombotic coronary artery disease (CAD) resulting from atherosclerotic plaque rupture. However, there are cases in which coronary angiography or coronary computed tomography angiography reveals patients with acute coronary syndrome with non-obstructive CAD. This clinical entity is defined as myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) and often considered as a clinical dynamic working diagnosis that needs further investigations for the establishment of a final etiologic diagnosis. The main causes of a MINOCA working diagnosis include atherosclerotic, non-atherosclerotic (vessel-related and non-vessel-related), and thromboembolic causes This literature review aimed to investigate the major thromboembolic causes in patients presenting with MINOCA regarding their etiology and pathophysiologic mechanisms, as well as diagnostic and treatment methods.
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- Alexandr Ceasovschih
- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Emergency Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa, Iasi, Romania
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- First University Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First University Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Emergency Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa, Iasi, Romania
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- First University Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First University Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First University Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First University Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First University Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First University Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First University Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Emergency Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa, Iasi, Romania
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- First University Department of Cardiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Scully M, Antun A, Cataland SR, Coppo P, Dossier C, Biebuyck N, Hassenpflug WA, Kentouche K, Knöbl P, Kremer Hovinga JA, López-Fernández MF, Matsumoto M, Ortel TL, Windyga J, Bhattacharya I, Cronin M, Li H, Mellgård B, Patel M, Patwari P, Xiao S, Zhang P, Wang LT. Recombinant ADAMTS13 in Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. N Engl J Med 2024; 390:1584-1596. [PMID: 38692292 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2314793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) results from severe hereditary deficiency of ADAMTS13. The efficacy and safety of recombinant ADAMTS13 and standard therapy (plasma-derived products) administered as routine prophylaxis or on-demand treatment in patients with congenital TTP is not known. METHODS In this phase 3, open-label, crossover trial, we randomly assigned patients in a 1:1 ratio to two 6-month periods of prophylaxis with recombinant ADAMTS13 (40 IU per kilogram of body weight, administered intravenously) or standard therapy, followed by the alternate treatment; thereafter, all the patients received recombinant ADAMTS13 for an additional 6 months. The trigger for this interim analysis was trial completion by at least 30 patients. The primary outcome was acute TTP events. Manifestations of TTP, safety, and pharmacokinetics were assessed. Patients who had an acute TTP event could receive on-demand treatment. RESULTS A total of 48 patients underwent randomization; 32 completed the trial. No acute TTP event occurred during prophylaxis with recombinant ADAMTS13, whereas 1 patient had an acute TTP event during prophylaxis with standard therapy (mean annualized event rate, 0.05). Thrombocytopenia was the most frequent TTP manifestation (annualized event rate, 0.74 with recombinant ADAMTS13 and 1.73 with standard therapy). Adverse events occurred in 71% of the patients with recombinant ADAMTS13 and in 84% with standard therapy. Adverse events that were considered by investigators to be related to the trial drug occurred in 9% of the patients with recombinant ADAMTS13 and in 48% with standard therapy. Trial-drug interruption or discontinuation due to adverse events occurred in no patients with recombinant ADAMTS13 and in 8 patients with standard therapy. No neutralizing antibodies developed during recombinant ADAMTS13 treatment. The mean maximum ADAMTS13 activity after recombinant ADAMTS13 treatment was 101%, as compared with 19% after standard therapy. CONCLUSIONS During prophylaxis with recombinant ADAMTS13 in patients with congenital TTP, ADAMTS13 activity reached approximately 100% of normal levels, adverse events were generally mild or moderate in severity, and TTP events and manifestations were rare. (Funded by Takeda Development Center Americas and Baxalta Innovations; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03393975.).
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- Marie Scully
- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
| | - Johanna A Kremer Hovinga
- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
| | - M Fernanda López-Fernández
- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
| | - Thomas L Ortel
- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
| | - Jerzy Windyga
- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
| | - Indranil Bhattacharya
- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
| | - Michael Cronin
- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
| | - Björn Mellgård
- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals, London (M.S.); the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta (A.A.); the Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus (S.R.C.); the Department of Hematology and National Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Sorbonne Université (P.C.), the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP and University of Paris (C.D.), and the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP (N.B.) - all in Paris; the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg (W.-A.H.), and the Section of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena (K.K.) - both in Germany; the Department of Medicine 1, Division of Hematology and Hemostasis, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna (P.K.); the Department of Hematology and Central Hematologic Laboratory, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (J.A.K.H.); the Hematology and Hemotherapy Service, Mother and Child Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña, University Hospital Complex of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain (M.F.L.-F.); the Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan (M.M.); the Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC (T.L.O.); the Department of Hemostasis Disorders and Internal Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland (J.W.); and Takeda Development Center Americas, Cambridge, MA (I.B., M.C., H.L., B.M., M.P., P.P, S.X., P.Z., L.T.W.)
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Moroniti JJ, Vrbensky JR, Nazy I, Arnold DM. Targeted ADAMTS-13 replacement therapy for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. J Thromb Haemost 2024; 22:896-904. [PMID: 38142844 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening thrombotic disorder associated with a severe deficiency of ADAMTS-13-the protease that cleaves von Willebrand factor. Plasma therapy is the current standard of care for managing acute episodes of TTP, which involves removing patient plasma and replacing it with donor plasma to raise the level of ADAMTS-13 activity. Recently, therapies aimed at replacing ADAMTS-13 have been investigated as possible substitutes or add-ons to plasma therapy for congenital and immune-mediated TTP. Enzyme replacement therapy provides recombinant ADAMTS-13 via intravenous (i.v.) infusion to restore enzyme activity. Recombinant ADAMTS-13-loaded platelets localize to the site of thrombus formation in a more concentrated manner than enzyme replacement or plasma therapy. ADAMTS-13-encoding messenger RNA aims to induce a steady supply of secreted protein and gene therapy is a potentially curative strategy. Overall, targeted ADAMTS-13 replacement therapies may provide better outcomes than plasma therapy by achieving higher levels of ADAMTS-13 activity and a more sustained response with fewer adverse events. Herein, we describe targeted ADAMTS-13 replacement therapies for the treatment of TTP and discuss the advantages and limitations of each approach.
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- Jonathan J Moroniti
- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Transfusion Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Bourdin V, Fossé Q, Lambotte O, Joly B, Coppo P, Anguel N, Labeyrie C. Alemtuzumab-induced immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A newly described drug-related autoimmune disease. Br J Haematol 2024; 204:1459-1463. [PMID: 38112161 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is a rare and life-threatening disease that may result from drug exposure. We report a case of iTTP occurring in a 39-year-old patient, 45 months following introduction of the anti-CD52 lymphoid cell depleting monoclonal antibody alemtuzumab, to treat a relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Treatment consisted in plasma exchange, corticosteroids and caplacizumab, allowing clinical remission 3 months after the diagnosis, attested by the absence of thrombocytopenia and recovery of ADAMTS-13 activity. As other autoimmune disorders, iTTP may occur following alemtuzumab. This diagnosis should be suspected in patients with features of thrombotic microangiopathy following this treatment.
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- V Bourdin
- Internal Medicine Department, Hôpital Bicêtre, APHP, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- AP-HP, Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Bicêtre, DMU CORREVE, Inserm UMR S_999, FHU SEPSIS, Groupe de Recherche Clinique CARMAS, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hôpital Bicêtre, APHP, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Université Paris Saclay, Inserm, CEA, UMR 1184 ImVA-HB, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Biologic Hematology Department, Hopital Lariboisière and EA3518, Institut de Recherche Saint-Louis, APHP.Nord, Université Paris-Cité, Paris, France
- French Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies (CNR-MAT), Saint Antoine University Hospital, APHP, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- French Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies (CNR-MAT), Saint Antoine University Hospital, APHP, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
- Hematology Department, Hopital Saint-Antoine, APHP, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Bicêtre, DMU CORREVE, Inserm UMR S_999, FHU SEPSIS, Groupe de Recherche Clinique CARMAS, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Neurology, Hopital Bicêtre, APHP, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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Hannan F, Hamilton J, Patriquin CJ, Pavenski K, Jurkiewicz MT, Tristao L, Owen AM, Kosalka PK, Deoni SCL, Théberge J, Mandzia J, Huang SHS, Thiessen JD. Cognitive decline in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura survivors: The role of white matter health as assessed by MRI. Br J Haematol 2024; 204:1005-1016. [PMID: 38083818 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is a rare condition caused by severe ADAMTS13 deficiency, leading to platelet aggregation and thrombosis. Despite treatment, patients are prone to cognitive impairment and depression. We investigated brain changes in iTTP patients during remission using advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, correlating these changes with mood and neurocognitive tests. Twenty iTTP patients in remission (30 days post-haematological remission) were compared with six healthy controls. MRI scans, including standard and specialized sequences, were conducted to assess white matter health. Increased T1 relaxation times were found in the cingulate cortex (p < 0.05), and elevated T2 relaxation times were observed in the cingulate cortex, frontal, parietal and temporal lobes (p < 0.05). Pathological changes in these areas are correlated with impaired cognitive and depressive scores in concentration, short-term memory and verbal memory. This study highlights persistent white matter damage in iTTP patients, potentially contributing to depression and cognitive impairment. Key regions affected include the frontal lobe and cingulate cortex. These findings have significant implications for the acute and long-term management of iTTP, suggesting a need for re-evaluation of treatment approaches during both active phases and remission. Further research is warranted to enhance our understanding of these complexities.
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- F Hannan
- Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Hematology, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Canada
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and Department of Psychology, Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Western University, London, Canada
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- Advanced Baby Imaging Lab, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Canada
- Department of Medical Imaging, Western University, London, Canada
- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Western University, London, Canada
- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Canada
- Department of Medical Imaging, Western University, London, Canada
- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada
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Hu L, Wang J, Jin X, Lu G, Fang M, Shen J, Tung TH, Shen B. Stress-induced hyperglycemia is associated with the mortality of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura patients. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2024; 16:44. [PMID: 38360738 PMCID: PMC10870494 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-024-01275-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare thrombotic microangiopathy with a rapid progression and high mortality rate. We aimed to explore early risk factors for mortality in patients with TTP. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of 42 TTP patients that were admitted to our hospital between 2000 and 2021, with a median age of 49 (29-63) years. Risk factors for mortality were evaluated using multivariate logistic regression. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to determine the cut-off value of glucose for predicting mortality in patients, which was validated by comparison to a similar cohort in the published literature. RESULTS Elevated glucose level and reduced red blood cells (RBC) counts were risk factors for mortality in patients with TTP (glucose, odds ratio and 95% confidence interval: 2.476 [1.368-4.484]; RBC, odds ratio and 95% confidence interval: 0.095 [0.011-0.799]). The area under the curve of glucose was 0.827, and the cut-off value was 9.2 mmol/L, with a sensitivity of 75.0% and specificity of 95.8%. A total of 26 cases from the validation cohort had a sensitivity of 71.0% and a specificity of 84.0%. The change trends of the TTP-related laboratory indices differed during hospitalization. CONCLUSION Hyperglycemia at admission and unstable blood glucose levels during hospitalization may be potential predictors of mortality for TTP patients. The improved prognosis was associated with the recovery of platelet counts and a significant decrease in serum lactate dehydrogenase after five days of treatment.
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- Lingling Hu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, 150 Ximen Road, Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Key Laboratory of System Medicine and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Taizhou, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, 150 Ximen Road, Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Key Laboratory of System Medicine and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Taizhou, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, 150 Ximen Road, Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Key Laboratory of System Medicine and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Taizhou, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, 150 Ximen Road, Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Key Laboratory of System Medicine and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Taizhou, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, 150 Ximen Road, Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Key Laboratory of System Medicine and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Taizhou, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, 150 Ximen Road, Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, 150 Ximen Road, Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, 150 Ximen Road, Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
- Key Laboratory of System Medicine and Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Taizhou, Taizhou, China.
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Leiva M, Navarro G, Carpio JD, Ardiles L. Case report: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a pregnant woman with lupus membranous nephropathy: a diagnostic challenge. FRONTIERS IN NEPHROLOGY 2024; 4:1343594. [PMID: 38379641 PMCID: PMC10876091 DOI: 10.3389/fneph.2024.1343594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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A 27-year-old female at 20th week of pregnancy was admitted with edema, foamy urine, but normal blood pressure. Her blood count was normal, she had proteinuria of 3 g/day, creatinine 0.4 mg/dl, albumin 2.4 g/dl, and cholesterol 355 mg/dl. Antinuclear antibodies 1/160, but Anti-DNA, anticardiolipin antibodies and lupus anticoagulant were negative, with normal serum C3 and C4. A renal biopsy showed secondary membranous glomerulopathy, most likely lupus class V pure. Steroids, azathioprine, and aspirin were initiated, up to 28 weeks of pregnancy, when she developed severe hypertension, photopsia, headache, anasarca, extensive bruising of the extremities, severe anemia, thrombocytopenia, and creatinine rose to 2.09 mg/dl with preserved diuresis. A female infant, 1045 grams, was delivered by emergency caesarean section. Following the surgery, she experienced diplopia, dysarthria, bradypsychia, and sensory alterations in the lower extremities, necessitating emergency hemodialysis due to pulmonary congestion. Blood smear revealed schistocytes, LDH elevated at 1148 IU/L, while transaminases and liver function remained normal, suggesting thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. ADAMTS13 revealed 6% activity with the presence of inhibitor. Mycophenolate and daily plasmapheresis with fresh frozen plasma replacement yielded unsatisfactory response, unaffected by the addition of methylprednisolone pulses and rituximab. Eventually, intravenous cyclophosphamide was introduced, resulting in complete hematological remission and normalization of ADAMTS13, however dialysis-dependence persisted and four years later, right renal cancer prompted bilateral nephrectomy. After a total follow-up of six years, she remained free of neoplastic recurrence and lupus activity, receiving prednisone and hydroxychloroquine. The differential diagnosis of microangiopathic syndrome in a pregnant lupus patient is discussed.
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- Marina Leiva
- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Intercultural de Nueva Imperial, Nueva Imperial, Chile
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- Laboratory of Nephrology, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Institute of Anatomy, Histology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Laboratory of Nephrology, Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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Perez E, Guevara N, Smith J, Velasquez R. Altered Mental Status in the Setting of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) and Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD): A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus 2024; 16:e54642. [PMID: 38524037 PMCID: PMC10960326 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Altered mental status (AMS) is a common condition encountered in daily practice. Finding the cause is essential for treatment, but sometimes this may be challenging. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is frequently underdiagnosed and is a potentially fatal cause of acute coronary syndrome. Clinical presentation depends on the extent of SCAD, ranging from unstable angina to sudden death. AMS has not been reported with this condition, but it may be possible in hypoperfusion states. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is part of the microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) spectrum, presenting with AMS as the cardinal symptom. TTP is a clinical emergency, and a high index of suspicion should be present as the mortality rate in untreated patients is extremely high and can be significantly reduced with proper treatment. We present a case of a 44-year-old female with a past medical history of antiphospholipid syndrome not on anticoagulation, peptic ulcer disease, chronic kidney disease, stroke, seizures, congestive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF 40%), two non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions not on dual antiplatelet therapy due to a history of gastrointestinal bleeding, and TTP, admitted to the hospital with AMS. The patient was diagnosed with two life-threatening pathologies with overlapping features but opposing management; TTP may have been caused by SCAD, even though this has never been reported. It is essential to recognize that while a single diagnosis frequently explains a patient's clinical manifestations, there are instances when various conditions may be present.
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- Esmirna Perez
- Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital Health System, New York, USA
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- Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital Health System, New York, USA
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- Critical Care Medicine, St. Barnabas Hospital Health System, New York, USA
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De Waele L, Sakai K, Mancini I, Sinkovits G, Falter T, Inoue T, Agosti P, Rossmann H, Von Auer C, Tersteeg C, De Meyer SF, Joly BS, Veyradier A, Coppo P, Fijnheer R, Peyvandi F, Prohászka Z, Lämmle B, Vanhoorelbeke K. Open ADAMTS-13 conformation index predicts earlier relapse in immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. J Thromb Haemost 2024; 22:493-502. [PMID: 37866519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND ADAMTS-13 adopts an open conformation in patients with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) in acute phase while being closed in healthy donors. We reported that a substantial number of patients with iTTP in remission with restored ADAMTS-13 activity (>50%) still had an open ADAMTS-13 conformation, although a closed conformation is expected given the extent of remission. OBJECTIVES To investigate whether open ADAMTS-13, represented by a conformation index >0.5, is associated with a risk of earlier ADAMTS-13 and/or clinical relapse. METHODS We collected follow-up data (ADAMTS-13 parameters, ADAMTS-13 and clinical relapse, and treatment) from 81 patients with iTTP in remission with ADAMTS-13 activity >50%. RESULTS During follow-up, 19 ADAMTS-13 and 10 clinical relapses were reported (median follow-up period, 20 months). First, open or closed ADAMTS-13 conformation was dichotomized based on the 0.5 conformation index cutoff. Open ADAMTS-13 (conformation index, >0.5) was not identified as a risk factor for ADAMTS-13 and clinical relapse (log-rank test and Cox regression model). In contrast, by identifying the optimal conformation index cutoff for relapse prediction, using classification and regression tree analysis, a conformation index >0.645 and >0.835 was shown to be a risk factor for ADAMTS-13 relapse (hazard ratio, 3.3; 95% CI, 1.3-8.3; P = .01) and clinical relapse (hazard ratio, 4.4; 95% CI, 1.3-15.3; P = .02), respectively. CONCLUSION Patients with open ADAMTS-13 with a conformation index >0.645 and >0.835 have a >3- and >4-fold higher risk of earlier ADAMTS-13 and clinical relapse, respectively. Hence, ADAMTS-13 conformation index could be used to complement ADAMTS-13 activity monitoring to timely notice ADAMTS-13 relapse and prevent clinical relapse.
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- Laure De Waele
- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, Interdisciplinary Research Facility Life Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, Interdisciplinary Research Facility Life Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium; Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Semmelweis University and Research Group for Immunology and Haematology, Semmelweis University - Eötvös Loránd Research Network (Office for Supported Research Groups), Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; Department of Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, Interdisciplinary Research Facility Life Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, Interdisciplinary Research Facility Life Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and EA3518, Institut de Recherche Saint Louis, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and EA3518, Institut de Recherche Saint Louis, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Centre de Référence des Microangiopathies Thrombotiques, Service d'hématologie, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department for Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, and Fondazione Luigi Villa, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Semmelweis University and Research Group for Immunology and Haematology, Semmelweis University - Eötvös Loránd Research Network (Office for Supported Research Groups), Budapest, Hungary
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany; Department of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Haemostasis Research Unit, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, Interdisciplinary Research Facility Life Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium.
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Zikou X, Vaia D, Vasiliki P, Panagiotis C, Stavros A. Use of Therapeutic Apheresis methods in ICU. Transfus Apher Sci 2024; 63:103853. [PMID: 38049358 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2023.103853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Apheresis is a modern medical approach in which plasma or cellular components are separated from the whole blood. Apheresis can be either diagnostic or therapeutic. Diagnostic apheresis is typically applied in hematology and cancer research. Therapeutic Apheresis (TA) includes a broad spectrum of extracorporeal treatments applied in various medical specialties, including Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Considering the complexity of the pathophysiologic characteristics of various clinical entities and in particular sepsis, apheresis methods are becoming increasingly applicable. Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) is the most common used method in ICU. It is considered as first line therapy for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) and Guillain Barre Syndrome, while the current data for sepsis are scarce. Over the last decades, technologic evolution has led to increasing application of new and more selective methods based on adsorptive techniques. In this review we will describe the current data of characteristics of different techniques, safety and clinical impact of apheresis methods used in ICUs.
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Billotte M, Eszto P, Thomas B, Groizard P, Perez P, Campagne J. Autoimmune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with disseminated sarcoidosis: A case report. EJHAEM 2024; 5:225-230. [PMID: 38406537 PMCID: PMC10887253 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease known to be associated with multiple autoimmune disorders. There is a restricted number of descriptions of the association between sarcoidosis and autoimmune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP). We present the case of a 63-year-old woman admitted to the hospital to investigate a possible sarcoidosis who had hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, with low ADAMTS13 activity and anti-ADAMTS13 antibodies, leading to a diagnosis of aTTP. Sarcoidosis was later confirmed and the two conditions evolved separately after 6 months, questioning the link between them. Clinicians should be aware of this rare cause of thrombocytopenia in patients with sarcoidosis, as aTTP is a life-threatening condition.
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- RéanimationHôpital Robert SchumanVantouxFrance
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- Hôpital Robert Schuman, Laboratoire de Biologie MédicaleVantouxFrance
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- Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Legouest, Médecine Interne et RhumatologieMetzFrance
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- Université de Lorraine, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy, Médecine Intensive et RéanimationVandœuvre‐les‐NancyFrance
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Béranger N, Coppo P, Tsatsaris V, Boisseau P, Provôt F, Delmas Y, Poullin P, Vanhoorelbeke K, Veyradier A, Joly BS. Management and follow-up of pregnancy-onset thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: the French experience. Blood Adv 2024; 8:183-193. [PMID: 38039511 PMCID: PMC10805644 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Pregnancy-onset thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare and life-threatening disease of which diagnosis and management requires experienced multidisciplinary teams. The mechanisms responsible for a deficiency in the disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 repeats, member 13 (ADAMTS13) leading to pregnancy-onset TTP may be congenital or acquired, and studying ADAMTS13 conformation could be of interest. The differential diagnosis between TTP and other pregnancy-associated thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) is often challenging. Our retrospective multicenter study highlights the significance and the challenges associated with pregnancy-onset TTP and childbirth in terms of diagnosis, obstetric management, and follow-up aspects. Among 1174 pregnancy-onset TMA enrolled in the French Registry for TMA from 2000 to 2020, we identified 108 pregnancy-onset TTP: 52 immune-mediated TTP (iTTP, 48.1%), 27 acquired TTP of unidentified mechanism (uTTP, 25%), and 29 congenital TTP (cTTP, 26.9%). Data show that maternal outcome is good (survival rate: 95%) and fetal outcome is linked to the gestational age at the onset of the disease (survival rate: 75.5%). Three distinct entities with different natural histories emerged: pregnancy-onset iTTP appears similar to idiopathic iTTP, with an open ADAMTS13 conformation, and is marked by a relapse risk independent of subsequent pregnancies; pregnancy-onset uTTP appears to have a different pathophysiology with an unexpected open ADAMTS13 conformation and a very low relapse risk independent of subsequent pregnancies; finally, pregnancy-onset cTTP is characterized by the necessity of pregnancy as a systematic and specific trigger and a need for prophylactic plasmatherapy for subsequent pregnancies. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00426686, and at the Health Authority and the French Ministry of Health (P051064/PHRC AOM05012).
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- Nicolas Béranger
- Service d'Hématologie biologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris.Nord, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- EA-3518, Institut de Recherche Saint-Louis, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Service d’Hématologie, Centre de référence des microangiopathies thrombotiques, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
- INSERM UMRS1138, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
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- Maternité Port Royal, Hôpital Cochin, FHU PREMA, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris.Centre, Université de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM UMR-S 1139, Physiopathologie et pharmacotoxicologie placentaire humaine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Néphrologie, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Service d’Hémaphérèse, Hôpital de la Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Service d'Hématologie biologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris.Nord, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- EA-3518, Institut de Recherche Saint-Louis, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie biologique, Hôpital Lariboisière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris.Nord, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- EA-3518, Institut de Recherche Saint-Louis, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Friberg N, Arvidsson I, Tontanahal A, Kristoffersson AC, Gram M, Kaplan BS, Karpman D. Red blood cell-derived arginase release in hemolytic uremic syndrome. J Transl Med 2024; 22:17. [PMID: 38178089 PMCID: PMC10765883 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04824-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hemolysis is a cardinal feature of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and during hemolysis excess arginase 1 is released from red blood cells. Increased arginase activity leads to reduced L-arginine, as it is converted to urea and L-ornithine, and thereby reduced nitric oxide bioavailability, with secondary vascular injury. The objective of this study was to investigate arginase release in HUS patients and laboratory models and correlate arginase levels to hemolysis and kidney injury. METHODS Two separate cohorts of patients (n = 47 in total) with HUS associated with Shiga toxin-producing enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) and pediatric controls (n = 35) were investigated. Two mouse models were used, in which mice were either challenged intragastrically with E. coli O157:H7 or injected intraperitoneally with Shiga toxin 2. An in vitro model of thrombotic microangiopathy was developed in which Shiga toxin 2- and E. coli O157 lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human blood cells combined with ADAMTS13-deficient plasma were perfused over glomerular endothelial cells. Two group statistical comparisons were performed using the Mann-Whitney test, multiple groups were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test followed by Dunn's procedure, the Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for paired data, or linear regression for continuous variables. RESULTS HUS patients had excessively high plasma arginase 1 levels and activity (conversion of L-arginine to urea and L-ornithine) during the acute phase, compared to remission and controls. Arginase 1 levels correlated with lactate dehydrogenase activity, indicating hemolysis, as well as the need for dialysis treatment. Patients also exhibited high levels of plasma alpha-1-microglobulin, a heme scavenger. Both mouse models exhibited significantly elevated plasma arginase 1 levels and activity. Plasma arginase 1 levels correlated with lactate dehydrogenase activity, alpha-1-microglobulin and urea levels, the latter indicative of kidney dysfunction. In the in vitro model of thrombotic microangiopathy, bioactive arginase 1 was released and levels correlated to the degree of hemolysis. CONCLUSIONS Elevated red blood cell-derived arginase was demonstrated in HUS patients and in relevant in vivo and in vitro models. The excessively high arginase levels correlated to the degree of hemolysis and kidney dysfunction. Thus, arginase inhibition should be investigated in HUS.
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- Niklas Friberg
- Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
- Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, 221 85, Lund, Sweden.
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Liu Y, Wang Y, Hu M, Xu S, Jiang F, Han Y, Liu Z. The role of IgG4 in systemic lupus erythematosus: Implications for pathogenesis and therapy. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2024; 38:e23626. [PMID: 38229315 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Immunoglobulin (Ig) G4 has a distinctive nature, and its involvement in autoimmune disorders is a subject of ongoing debate and uncertainty. A growing body of evidence indicates that IgG4 may play a pathogenic role in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The IgG4 autoantibodies have the capability to bind autoantigens in a competitive manner with other Ig classes, thereby forming immune complexes (ICs) that are noninflammatory in nature. This is due to the low affinity of IgG4 for both the Fc receptors and the C1 complement molecule, which results in a diminished inflammatory response in individuals with SLE. The present study aims to elucidate the significance of IgG4 in SLE. The present discourse pertains to the nascent and suggested modalities through which IgG4 might participate in the pathogenesis of SLE and the potential ramifications for therapeutic interventions in SLE.
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- Yanyan Liu
- Department of Blood Transfusion, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Arnaud A, Schilsky S, Lucia J, Maia M, Laredo F, Marques AP, Okada H, Roberts AW. Outcomes and Costs in Patients with Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Receiving Front-Line Versus Delayed Caplacizumab: A US Hospital Database Study. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2024; 30:10760296241241525. [PMID: 38523315 PMCID: PMC10962044 DOI: 10.1177/10760296241241525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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European real-world data indicate that front-line treatment with caplacizumab is associated with improved clinical outcomes compared with delayed caplacizumab treatment. The objective of the study was to describe the characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes in hospitalized patients with an immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) episode treated with front-line versus delayed caplacizumab in the US. This retrospective cohort analysis of a US hospital database included adult patients (≥18 years) with an acute iTTP episode (a diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathy and ≥1 therapeutic plasma exchange [TPE] procedure) from January 21, 2019, to February 28, 2021. Unadjusted baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and costs were compared between patients who received front-line versus delayed (<2 vs ≥2 days after TPE initiation) caplacizumab treatment. Out of 39 patients, 16 (41.0%) received front-line and 23 (59.0%) received delayed treatment with caplacizumab. Baseline characteristics and symptoms were similar between the two groups. Patients who received front-line caplacizumab treatment had significantly fewer TPE administrations (median: 5.0 vs 12.0); and a significantly shorter hospital stay (median: 9.0 days vs 16.0 days) than patients receiving delayed caplacizumab therapy. Both of these were significantly lower in comparison of means (t-test P < .01). Median inpatient costs (inclusive of caplacizumab costs) were 54% higher in the delayed treated patients than in the front-line treated patients (median: $112 711 vs $73 318). TPE-specific cost was lower in the front-line treated cohort (median: $6 989 vs $10 917). In conclusion, front-line treatment with caplacizumab had shorter hospitalizations, lower healthcare resource utilization, and lower costs than delayed caplacizumab treatment after TPE therapy.
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Hamroun A, Prouteau C, Lenain R, Roger C, Bauters A, Zawadzki C, Subtil D, Gibier JB, Stichelbout M, Coppo P, Lionet A, Maanaoui M, Hazzan M, Provôt F. The challenging follow-up of pregnancy in women with known thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a single-center experience of a preemptive management protocol. J Nephrol 2023; 36:2519-2529. [PMID: 37816989 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-023-01790-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura frequently affects women of childbearing age, there is no clear recommendation for the management of subsequent pregnancies in women with established thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. METHODS This single-center, retrospective, observational study included all women with hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura or immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura who had had at least one subsequent pregnancy after thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura diagnosis between 2003 and 2022. The strategy comprised weekly surveillance of platelet count during pregnancy (and quarterly monitoring of ADAMTS13 activity) for women with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, without any routine prophylactic treatment. In case of thrombocytopenia < 150,000/mm3 (with or without hemolysis relapse), women with hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura systematically received plasma infusions twice weekly until platelet count normalized. RESULTS A total of 13 patients were included (7 with hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and 6 with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, with 20 planned pregnancies (11 and 9, respectively). All pregnancies resulted in live births, and all mothers survived. There was a marked improvement in pregnancy terms in the hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura group compared to index pregnancies (37 [35;39] versus 31 [24;38] weeks, p = 0.037) and birth weights (3265 [3029;3410] versus 2160 [1240;2705] grams, p = 0.016), with need for plasma support mostly starting during the third trimester (5/7 patients, 7/11 pregnancies). A single hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura relapse occurred, with rapid resolution after plasma support intensification. There were no relapses in the immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura group, with ADAMTS13 activity systematically above 40% during all monitored pregnancies. CONCLUSION These real-life data support the feasibility of a preemptive approach to pregnancy monitoring in women with known thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura who undergo active surveillance within a multidisciplinary network.
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- Aghiles Hamroun
- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, and Apheresis, Lille University, Lille University Hospital Center of Lille, 59000, Lille, France
- UMR1167 RID-AGE, Inserm, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille University, 59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, and Apheresis, Lille University, Lille University Hospital Center of Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, and Apheresis, Lille University, Lille University Hospital Center of Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, and Apheresis, Lille University, Lille University Hospital Center of Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Hematology and Transfusion, Pôle de Biologie Pathologie Génétique, CHU Lille, Lille University, Lille, France
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- Department of Hematology and Transfusion, Pôle de Biologie Pathologie Génétique, CHU Lille, Lille University, Lille, France
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- CHU Lille, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, Lille University, 59000, Lille, France
- Lille University, EA 2694 Santé Publique, Épidémiologie Et Qualité Des Soins, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Regional and University Hospital Center of Lille, Department of Pathology, Pathology Institute, Lille University, 59037, Lille, France
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- Regional and University Hospital Center of Lille, Department of Pathology, Pathology Institute, Lille University, 59037, Lille, France
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- French Reference Centre for Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
- Hematology Department, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
- Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, and Apheresis, Lille University, Lille University Hospital Center of Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, and Apheresis, Lille University, Lille University Hospital Center of Lille, 59000, Lille, France
- Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur Lille, Lille University, U1190, EGID, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, and Apheresis, Lille University, Lille University Hospital Center of Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, and Apheresis, Lille University, Lille University Hospital Center of Lille, 59000, Lille, France.
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Rispens T, Huijbers MG. The unique properties of IgG4 and its roles in health and disease. Nat Rev Immunol 2023; 23:763-778. [PMID: 37095254 PMCID: PMC10123589 DOI: 10.1038/s41577-023-00871-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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IgG4 is the least abundant subclass of IgG in human serum and has unique functional features. IgG4 is largely unable to activate antibody-dependent immune effector responses and, furthermore, undergoes Fab (fragment antigen binding)-arm exchange, rendering it bispecific for antigen binding and functionally monovalent. These properties of IgG4 have a blocking effect, either on the immune response or on the target protein of IgG4. In this Review, we discuss the unique structural characteristics of IgG4 and how these contribute to its roles in health and disease. We highlight how, depending on the setting, IgG4 responses can be beneficial (for example, in responses to allergens or parasites) or detrimental (for example, in autoimmune diseases, in antitumour responses and in anti-biologic responses). The development of novel models for studying IgG4 (patho)physiology and understanding how IgG4 responses are regulated could offer insights into novel treatment strategies for these IgG4-associated disease settings.
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- Theo Rispens
- Department of Immunopathology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Qureshi ZA, Altaf F, Khanzada M, Thet A, Espinosa L. Ceftriaxone-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Treated Successfully With Plasmapheresis and Eculizumab: A Rare Case Report. Cureus 2023; 15:e48898. [PMID: 38024015 PMCID: PMC10653270 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.48898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is a subtype of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) resulting in thrombocytopenia, anemia, fever, renal and neurological deficits. Although many drugs have been associated with drug-induced TTP, ceftriaxone has never been reported. Our case reports a patient who was started on ceftriaxone and developed TTP. Peripheral smear showed schistocytes and thrombocytopenia. Surprisingly, antibody formation against the metalloproteinase (ADAMTS13) levels were low-normal. The patient was treated with plasmapheresis and eczulimab, leading to platelet recovery and symptom resolution. TTP is a rare disorder and can be acquired or idiopathic. TTP can be diagnosed with normal ADAMTS13 as well. Further research is required to assess the mechanism by which ceftriaxone causes TTP. Physicians should consider the possibility of TTP in patients with similar presentations following ceftriaxone therapy and use it for timely diagnosis and treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment of ceftriaxone-induced TTP can prevent devastating consequences.
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- Zaheer A Qureshi
- Internal Medicine, The Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Bridgeport, USA
- Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, USA
- Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Medical Center, Bridgeport, USA
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- Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, USA
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- Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, USA
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- Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, USA
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Orhan B, Özkocaman V, Akdemir Ç, Ersal T, Pınar İE, Yalçın C, Candar Ö, Çubukçu S, Koca TG, Ambarcıoğlu P, Ali R, Özkalemkaş F. Potential modifications of the PLASMIC scoring system for predicting thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Sometimes, less is more. Int J Lab Hematol 2023; 45:751-757. [PMID: 37309683 DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.14115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening occlusive disease of the microcirculation characterized by systemic platelet plugs, organ ischemia, deep thrombocytopenia, and fragmentation of erythrocytes. One of the widely used scoring system to determine the clinical probability of TTP is the PLASMIC scoring system. This study aimed to evaluate the contribution of PLASMIC score modifications to sensitivity and specificity in patients with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) undergoing plasma exchange with a prediagnosis of TTP at our center. MATERIALS AND METHODS The data of patients who were hospitalized with a previous diagnosis of MAHA and TTP and underwent plasma exchange at Bursa Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology between January 2000 and January 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS Overall, 33 patients (including 15 and 18 with and without TTP, respectively) were included in this study. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed that the area under the curve (AUC) for the original PLASMIC score was 0.985 (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 0.955-1.000), and AUC for the PLASMIC score without mean corpuscular volume (MCV) was 0.967 (95% CI: 0.910-1.000), which is close to the original AUC. With the removal of MCV from the scoring system, the sensitivity decreased from 100% to 93%, whereas the specificity increased from 33% to 78%. CONCLUSIONS Based on the results of this validation study, removing MCV from the PLASMIC score led to the categorization of eight non-TTP cases in the low-risk category, and this could avoid unnecessary plasma exchange. However, in our study increasing the specificity was at the expense of the sensitivity by missing one patient with this new scoring system without MCV. Further multicenter studies with large sample sizes are required owing to the fact that different parameters may be effective in TTP prediction among different populations.
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- Bedrettin Orhan
- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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Radhwi O, Badawi MA, Almarzouki A, Al-Ayoubi F, ElGohary G, Asfina KN, Basendwah AM, Alhazmi IA, Almahasnah EA, AlBahrani A, Raizah AA, Yahya A, Alshahrani K, Hindawi S. A Saudi multicenter experience on therapeutic plasma exchange for patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A call for national registry. J Clin Apher 2023; 38:573-581. [PMID: 37317696 DOI: 10.1002/jca.22067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The improvement in the clinical care for patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is evolving, and many efforts are being put to standardize it. Here, we aimed to assess the provided care at a national level and identify deficiencies. METHODS A national Saudi retrospective descriptive study was carried out at six tertiary referral centers and included all patients who underwent therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) for the diagnosis of TTP between May 2005, and July 2022. Collected information included demographic data, clinical features on presentation, and the results of laboratory investigations at admission and discharge. In addition, the number of TPE sessions, days till the first session of TPE, usage of immunological agents, and clinical outcomes were all collected. RESULTS One hundred patients were enrolled, predominantly female (56%). The mean age was 36.8 years. At diagnosis, 53% of patients showed neurological involvement. The mean platelet count at presentation was 21 × 109 /L. All patients had anemia (mean hematocrit 24.2%). Schistocytes were present in the peripheral blood film of all patients. The mean number of TPE rounds was 13 ± 9.3, and the mean days to start TPE since admission for the first episode was 2.5 days. ADAMTS13 level was measured in 48% of patients and was significantly low in 77% of them. Assessing for clinical TTP scores, 83%, 1000%, 64% of eligible patients had an intermediate/high PLASMIC, FRENCH, and Bentley scores, respectively. Caplacizumab was used on only one patient, and rituximab was administered to 37% of patients. A complete response for the first episode was achieved in 78% of patients. The overall mortality rate was 25%. Neither time to TPE, the use of rituximab or steroid affected survival. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows an excellent response to TPE with a survival rate approximate to the reported international literature. We observed a deficiency in using validated scoring systems in addition to confirming the disease by ADAMTS13 testing. This emphasizes the need for a national registry to facilitate proper diagnosis and management of this rare disorder.
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- Osman Radhwi
- Department of Hematology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Hematology Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Hematology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Hematology Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Blood Transfusion Services Unit, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Hematology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Hematology Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiac Sciences, King Fahad Cardiac Center, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Adult Hematology/Oncology, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiac Sciences, King Fahad Cardiac Center, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Hematology and Oncology Division, Department of Medicine, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Adult Hematology Department, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Adult Hematology, Department of Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Saudi Society for Bone Marrow Transplant, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Hematology Department, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Adult Hematology, Department of Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Internal Medicine Department, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Internal Medicine Department, Asser Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Hematology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Hematology Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Blood Transfusion Services Unit, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Kelen K, Horváth O, Kis É, Mikes B, Sallay P, Prohászka Z, Szabó AJ, Reusz GS. Immunosuppressive Therapy of Antibody-Mediated aHUS and TTP. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14389. [PMID: 37762692 PMCID: PMC10531618 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The recent classification of pediatric thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) takes into consideration mechanisms of disease for guidance to targeted therapies. We present our experience with seven patients with antibody mediated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Five children had aHUS with antibodies against complement factor H (CFH-ab) and two with TTP with antibodies against metalloproteinase ADAMTS13. In the aHUS cases diagnosed and treated before the eculizumab era, CFH-ab was detected using the ELISA assay. Mutational analysis of selected complement genes was performed. TTP was diagnosed if, in addition to microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, ischemic organ involvement and severe deficiency in ADAMTS13 activity were present. Treatment protocol consisted of plasma exchanges (PE) and steroid pulses, followed by the combination of cyclophosphamide and rituximab to achieve long-term immunosuppression. Four patients with CFH-ab and the TTP patients with ADAMTS13 antibodies came into sustained remission. After a median follow-up of 11.7 (range 7.7-12.9) years without maintenance therapy, no disease recurrence was observed; nevertheless, six patients, two had hypertension and two had proteinuria as a late consequence. One patient, with late diagnosis of CFH-ab and additional genetic risk factors who was treated only with PE and plasma substitution, reached end-stage renal disease and was later successfully transplanted using eculizumab prophylaxis. In the cases of antibody-mediated TMAs, PE and early immunosuppressive treatment may result in sustained remission with preserved kidney function. Further data are needed to establish optimal treatment of anti-FH antibody-associated HUS.
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- Kata Kelen
- Bókay Street Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, 1083 Budapest, Hungary; (K.K.); (O.H.); (B.M.); (P.S.); (A.J.S.)
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- Bókay Street Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, 1083 Budapest, Hungary; (K.K.); (O.H.); (B.M.); (P.S.); (A.J.S.)
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gottsegen György Hungarian Institute of Cardiology, 1096 Budapest, Hungary;
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- Bókay Street Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, 1083 Budapest, Hungary; (K.K.); (O.H.); (B.M.); (P.S.); (A.J.S.)
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- Bókay Street Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, 1083 Budapest, Hungary; (K.K.); (O.H.); (B.M.); (P.S.); (A.J.S.)
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- Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine and Hematology, Semmelweis University, 1083 Budapest, Hungary;
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- Bókay Street Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, 1083 Budapest, Hungary; (K.K.); (O.H.); (B.M.); (P.S.); (A.J.S.)
- Pediatric Center, MTA Center of Excellence, Semmelweis University, 1083 Budapest, Hungary
- ELKH-SE Pediatrics and Nephrology Research Group, 1052 Budapest, Hungary
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- Bókay Street Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, 1083 Budapest, Hungary; (K.K.); (O.H.); (B.M.); (P.S.); (A.J.S.)
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Falter T, Rossmann H, de Waele L, Dekimpe C, von Auer C, Müller-Calleja N, Häuser F, Degreif A, Marandiuc D, Messmer X, Sprinzl M, Lackner KJ, Jurk K, Vanhoorelbeke K, Lämmle B. A novel von Willebrand factor multimer ratio as marker of disease activity in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Blood Adv 2023; 7:5091-5102. [PMID: 37399489 PMCID: PMC10471935 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP), an autoantibody-mediated severe ADAMTS13 deficiency, is caused by insufficient proteolytic processing of von Willebrand factor (VWF) multimers (MMs) and microvascular thrombi. Recurrence of acute iTTP is associated with persistence or reappearance of ADAMTS13 deficiency. Some patients remain in remission despite recurring or persisting severe ADAMTS13 deficiency. In a prospective 2-year observational study, we investigated VWF MM patterns and ADAMTS13 in patients with iTTP in remission and at acute episodes. Of the 83 patients with iTTP, 16 suffered 22 acute episodes whereas 67 remained in clinical remission during follow-up, including 13 with ADAMTS13 <10% and 54 with ADAMTS13 ≥10%. High -molecular weight to low-molecular weight VWF MM ratio based on sodium dodecyl sulfate-agarose gel electrophoresis was compared with ADAMTS13 activity. VWF MM ratio was significantly higher in patients in remission with <10% compared with ≥10% ADAMTS13 activity. Fourteen samples obtained from 13 to 50 days (interquartile range; median, 39) before acute iTTP onset (ADAMTS13 <10% in 9 patients and 10%-26% in 5) showed VWF MM ratios significantly higher than those from 13 patients remaining in remission with ADAMTS13 <10%. At acute iTTP onset, VWF MM ratio decreased significantly and was low in all patients despite <10% ADAMTS13. The VWF MM ratio does not depend exclusively on ADAMTS13 activity. The disappearance of high molecular weight VWF MMs resulting in low VWF MM ratio at iTTP onset may be explained by consumption of larger VWF MMs in the microcirculation. The very high VWF MM ratio preceding acute iTTP recurrence suggests that VWF processing is hampered more than in patients remaining in remission.
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- Tanja Falter
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, Interdisciplinary Research Facility, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, Interdisciplinary Research Facility, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Transfusion Center, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Medical Department I, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, Interdisciplinary Research Facility, KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
- University Clinic of Hematology & Central Hematology Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Van Meerbeeck X, Janssen L, Vleut R, Verdonck P, Gadisseur A, De Paep R, Verbrugghe W, Jorens P. Thrombotic microangiopathy after traumatic brain injury: A case report and review of the literature. Clin Case Rep 2023; 11:e7838. [PMID: 37692157 PMCID: PMC10491750 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Key Clinical Message This case report supports that trauma can rarely cause thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). Early recognition is important due to a high mortality of untreated TMA, but diagnosis can be delayed by attributing lab abnormalities as due to blood loss. Abstract Major trauma can provoke coagulopathy, ranging from hypo- to hypercoagulation. Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), characterized by hemolytic anemia, renal failure, thrombocytopenia, and intravascular hemolysis, results in bleeding tendency but also microvascular thrombosis. We report a rare case of isolated traumatic brain injury leading to TMA treated with plasmapheresis.
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- Xavier Van Meerbeeck
- Department of Intensive Care MedicineAntwerp University Hospital, University of AntwerpEdegemBelgium
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- Department of Intensive Care MedicineAntwerp University Hospital, University of AntwerpEdegemBelgium
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- Department of NephrologyAntwerp University Hospital, University of AntwerpEdegemBelgium
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- Department of Emergency MedicineAntwerp University Hospital, University of AntwerpEdegemBelgium
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- Department of HematologyAntwerp University Hospital, University of AntwerpEdegemBelgium
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- Department of Intensive Care MedicineAntwerp University Hospital, University of AntwerpEdegemBelgium
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- Department of Intensive Care MedicineAntwerp University Hospital, University of AntwerpEdegemBelgium
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- Department of Intensive Care MedicineAntwerp University Hospital, University of AntwerpEdegemBelgium
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Bonnez Q, Dekimpe C, Tellier E, Kaplanski G, Verhamme P, Tersteeg C, De Meyer SF, Lammertyn J, Joly B, Coppo P, Veyradier A, Vanhoorelbeke K. Measuring ADAMTS-13 activity to diagnose thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a novel, fast fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance immunoassay. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2023; 7:102171. [PMID: 37711907 PMCID: PMC10497779 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2023.102171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Background Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is characterized by severe ADAMTS-13 activity deficiency (<10%). Diagnostic testing is challenging because of unavailability, high cost, and expert technician requirement of ADAMTS-13 enzyme assays. Cost-effective, automated fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance (FO-SPR) platforms show potential for developing diagnostic tests. Yet, FO-SPR has never been explored to measure enzymatic activities. Objectives To develop an easy-to-use ADAMTS-13 activity assay utilizing optical fibers to rapidly diagnose TTP. Methods The ADAMTS-13 activity assay was designed and optimized using FO-SPR technology based on a previously described enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay setup. A calibration curve was generated to quantify ADAMTS-13 activity in plasma of healthy donors and patients with acute immune-mediated TTP (iTTP), hemolytic uremic syndrome, or sepsis. ADAMTS-13 activity data from FO-SPR and fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based strategies (FRETS)-VWF73 reference assays were compared. Results After initial assay development, optimization improved read-out magnitude and signal-to-noise ratio and reduced variation. Further characterization demonstrated a detection limit (6.8%) and inter-assay variation (Coefficient of variation, 7.2%) that showed good analytical sensitivity and repeatability. From diverse plasma samples, only plasma from patients with acute iTTP showed ADAMTS-13 activities below 10%. Strong Pearson correlation (r = 0.854) between FO-SPR and reference FRETS-VWF73 assays were observed for all measured samples. Conclusions A fast ADAMTS-13 activity assay was designed onto automated FO-SPR technology. Optimization resulted in sensitive ADAMTS-13 activity measurements with a detection limit enabling clinical diagnosis of TTP within 3 hours. The FO-SPR assay proved strong correlation with the reference FRETS-VWF73 assay. For the first time, this assay demonstrated the capacity of FO-SPR technology to measure enzymatic activity in pre-clinical context.
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- Quintijn Bonnez
- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, INRAE, C2VN, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, INRAE, C2VN, Marseille, France
- Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, CHU Conception, Aix-Marseille University, APHM, Marseille, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Biosystems, Biosensors Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Service d'Hématologie Biologique Hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP and EA3518, IRSL, Université Paris Cité, Paris France
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- Department of Hematology, Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies (CNR-MAT), Saint-Antoine University Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Biologique Hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP and EA3518, IRSL, Université Paris Cité, Paris France
- Centre de Référence des Microangiopathies Thrombotiques (CNR-MAT) AP-HP Paris France
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- Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, IRF Life Sciences, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Kortrijk, Belgium
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Ou Y, Xu Y, Tan Z, Pang L, Li S, Li Q, Cai W, Nan Y, Tu J. A case of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura induced by acute severe hepatitis E: successfully treated by plasma exchange and rituximab. Thromb J 2023; 21:74. [PMID: 37424014 DOI: 10.1186/s12959-023-00507-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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With its low morbidity and high mortality rates, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) has imposed a critical physical and economic burden on both society and individuals. Thrombocytopenia commonly occurs in severe liver failure, and a variety of hepatitis viruses are known to induce immune thrombocytopenic purpura. However, TTP is extremely rare in hepatitis E virus infection. We hereby report a case of a 53-year-old male who present with TTP caused by severe hepatitis E, and the patients achieved successful recovery after treatment. Therefore, we propose considering AMAMTS13 testing as an essential and beneficial approach for accurately diagnosing and treating patients with severe hepatitis or infection with notable platelet decline.
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- Yingwei Ou
- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, PR China
- Graduate School of Clinical Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 230030, Anhui Province, PR China
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, PR China.
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, PR China.
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Ghoshal S. Renal and Electrolyte Disorders and the Nervous System. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2023; 29:797-825. [PMID: 37341331 DOI: 10.1212/con.0000000000001286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Neurologic complications are a major contributor to death and disability in patients with renal disease. Oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, accelerated arteriosclerosis, and uremic inflammatory milieu affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems. This article reviews the unique contributions of renal impairment to neurologic disorders and their common clinical manifestations as the prevalence of renal disease increases in a globally aging population. LATEST DEVELOPMENT Advances in the understanding of the pathophysiologic interplay between the kidneys and brain, also referred to as the kidney-brain axis, have led to more widespread recognition of associated changes in neurovascular dynamics, central nervous system acidification, and uremia-associated endothelial dysfunction and inflammation in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Acute kidney injury increases mortality in acute brain injury to nearly 5 times that seen in matched controls. Renal impairment and its associated increased risks of intracerebral hemorrhage and accelerated cognitive decline are developing fields. Dialysis-associated neurovascular injury is increasingly recognized in both continuous and intermittent forms of renal replacement therapy, and treatment strategies for its prevention are evolving. ESSENTIAL POINTS This article summarizes the effects of renal impairment on the central and peripheral nervous systems with special considerations in acute kidney injury, patients requiring dialysis, and conditions that affect both the renal and nervous systems.
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Sakai K, Matsumoto M. Clinical Manifestations, Current and Future Therapy, and Long-Term Outcomes in Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3365. [PMID: 37240470 PMCID: PMC10219024 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12103365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP) is an extremely rare disease characterized by the severe deficiency of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motifs 13 (ADAMTS13), caused by ADAMTS13 mutations. While ADAMTS13 supplementation by fresh frozen plasma (FFP) infusion immediately corrects platelet consumption and resolves thrombotic symptoms in acute episodes, FFP treatment can lead to intolerant allergic reactions and frequent hospital visits. Up to 70% of patients depend on regular FFP infusions to normalize their platelet counts and avoid systemic symptoms, including headache, fatigue, and weakness. The remaining patients do not receive regular FFP infusions, mainly because their platelet counts are maintained within the normal range or because they are symptom-free without FFP infusions. However, the target peak and trough levels of ADAMTS13 to prevent long-term comorbidity with prophylactic FFP and the necessity of treating FFP-independent patients in terms of long-term clinical outcomes are yet to be determined. Our recent study suggests that the current volumes of FFP infusions are insufficient to prevent frequent thrombotic events and long-term ischemic organ damage. This review focuses on the current management of cTTP and its associated issues, followed by the importance of upcoming recombinant ADAMTS13 therapy.
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- Kazuya Sakai
- Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan;
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- Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Japan;
- Department of Hematology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8521, Japan
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van den Berg J, Haslbauer JD, Stalder AK, Romanens A, Mertz KD, Studt JD, Siegemund M, Buser A, Holbro A, Tzankov A. Von Willebrand factor and the thrombophilia of severe COVID-19: in situ evidence from autopsies. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2023; 7:100182. [PMID: 37333991 PMCID: PMC10192064 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2023.100182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Background COVID-19 is accompanied by a hypercoagulable state and characterized by microvascular and macrovascular thrombotic complications. In plasma samples from patients with COVID-19, von Willebrand factor (VWF) levels are highly elevated and predictive of adverse outcomes, especially mortality. Yet, VWF is usually not included in routine coagulation analyses, and histologic evidence of its involvement in thrombus formation is lacking. Objectives To determine whether VWF, an acute-phase protein, is a bystander, ie, a biomarker of endothelial dysfunction, or a causal factor in the pathogenesis of COVID-19. Methods We compared autopsy samples from 28 patients with lethal COVID-19 to those from matched controls and systematically assessed for VWF and platelets by immunohistochemistry. The control group comprised 24 lungs, 23 lymph nodes, and 9 hearts and did not differ significantly from the COVID-19 group in age, sex, body mass index (BMI), blood group, or anticoagulant use. Results In lungs, assessed for platelets by immunohistochemistry for CD42b, microthrombi were more frequent in patients with COVID-19 (10/28 [36%] vs 2/24 [8%]; P = .02). A completely normal pattern of VWF was rare in both groups. Accentuated endothelial staining was found in controls, while VWF-rich thrombi were only found in patients with COVID-19 (11/28 [39%] vs 0/24 [0%], respectively; P < .01), as were NETosis thrombi enriched with VWF (7/28 [25%] vs 0/24 [0%], respectively; P < .01). Forty-six percent of the patients with COVID-19 had VWF-rich thrombi, NETosis thrombi, or both. Trends were also seen in pulmonary draining lymph nodes (7/20 [35%] vs 4/24 [17%]; P = .147), where the overall presence of VWF was very high. Conclusion We provide in situ evidence of VWF-rich thrombi, likely attributable to COVID-19, and suggest that VWF may be a therapeutic target in severe COVID-19.
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- Jana van den Berg
- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Intensive Care Unit, Department of Acute Medicine, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Regional Blood Transfusion Service, Swiss Red Cross, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Regional Blood Transfusion Service, Swiss Red Cross, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Kramer RA, Zimmermann R, Strobel J, Achenbach S, Ströbel AM, Hackstein H, Messerer DAC, Schneider S. An Exploratory Study Using Next-Generation Sequencing to Identify Prothrombotic Variants in Patients with Cerebral Vein Thrombosis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24097976. [PMID: 37175682 PMCID: PMC10178986 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24097976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Prothrombotic hereditary risk factors for cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) are of clinical interest to better understand the underlying pathophysiology and stratify patients for the risk of recurrence. This study explores prothrombotic risk factors in CVT patients. An initial screening in patients of the outpatient clinic of the Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology of the University Hospital Erlangen, Germany, revealed 183 patients with a history of CVT. An initial screening identified a number of common prothrombic risk factors, including Factor V Leiden (rs6025) and Prothrombin G20210A (rs1799963). All patients without relevant findings (58 individuals) were invited to participate in a subsequent genetic analysis of 55 relevant genes using next-generation sequencing (NGS). Three intron variants (ADAMTS13: rs28446901, FN1: rs56380797, rs35343655) were identified to occur with a significantly higher frequency in the CVT patient cohort compared to the general European population. Furthermore, the combined prevalence of at least two of four potentially prothrombic variants (FGA (rs6050), F13A1 (rs5985), ITGB3 (rs5918), and PROCR (rs867186)) was significantly higher in the CVT subjects. The possible impact of the identified variants on CVT is discussed.
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- Robert Anton Kramer
- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, University Hospital Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, University Hospital Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, University Hospital Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, University Hospital Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Studies (CCS), Medical Faculty, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, University Hospital Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, University Hospital Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, University Hospital Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, University Hospital Erlangen, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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Ring A, Sieber WA, Studt JD, Schuepbach RA, Ganter CC, Manz MG, Müller AMS, David S. Indications and Outcomes of Patients Receiving Therapeutic Plasma Exchange under Critical Care Conditions: A Retrospective Eleven-Year Single-Center Study at a Tertiary Care Center. J Clin Med 2023; 12:2876. [PMID: 37109212 PMCID: PMC10141205 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12082876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Background: Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is frequently performed in critical care settings for heterogenous indications. However, specific intensive care unit (ICU) data regarding TPE indications, patient characteristics and technical details are sparse. Methods: We performed a retrospective, single-center study using data from January 2010 until August 2021 for patients treated with TPE in an ICU setting at the University Hospital Zurich. Data collected included patient characteristics and outcomes, ICU-specific parameters, as well as apheresis-specific technical parameters and complications. Results: We identified n = 105 patients receiving n = 408 TPEs for n = 24 indications during the study period. The most common was thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) (38%), transplant-associated complications (16.3%) and vasculitis (14%). One-third of indications (35.2%) could not be classified according to ASFA. Anaphylaxis was the most common TPE-related complication (6.7%), while bleeding complications were rare (1%). The median duration of ICU stay was 8 ± 14 days. Ventilator support, renal replacement therapy or vasopressors were required in 59 (56.2%), 26 (24.8%), and 35 (33.3%) patients, respectively, and 6 (5.7%) patients required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The overall hospital survival rate was 88.6%. Conclusion: Our study provides valuable real-world data on heterogenous TPE indications for patients in the ICU setting, potentially supporting decision-making.
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- Alexander Ring
- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (A.R.)
- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (A.R.)
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (A.R.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (A.R.)
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de Oliveira Boechat T, de Holanda Farias JS, Ribeiro EFO, de Andrade MLL. Brazilian experience with caplacizumab in acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: outcomes of the expanded access program. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:1581-1588. [PMID: 37055582 PMCID: PMC10101538 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05211-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) is a rare disease with an acute and severe clinical presentation. The anti-von Willebrand factor caplacizumab was licensed for adults with aTTP based on prospective controlled trials. However, until now, there was no Brazilian experience with this new treatment modality. This retrospective, multicenter, single-arm, expanded access program (EAP) with caplacizumab, plasma exchange (PEX), and immunosuppression was conducted between 02/24/21 and 04/14/21, and enrolled 5 Brazilian patients with aTTP. EAP allowed access to caplacizumab in Brazil and real-world data was collected, at a time when the medication was not commercially available in Brazil. The median age was 31 years old, most patients were women (80%), and neurological manifestation was observed in 80% of cases. The median of laboratory tests was hemoglobin (Hb) of 11 g/dL, platelets (16.1 × 109/L), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) of 1471 U/L, creatinine (0.7 mg/dL), ADAMTS13 activity lower than 0.71%, and PLASMIC score of 6. All patients received immunosuppression, PEX, and caplacizumab. Until clinical response was achieved, the median was 3 sessions of PEX and 3 days of treatment. The median time of caplacizumab use was 35 days, with platelet normalization in 2 days after starting the drug. The median total length of stay was 8 days. All patients achieved clinical response and clinical remission, with a good safety profile. There was rapid clinical response, few PEX sessions were necessary, and there were short hospital stay, absence of refractoriness, little exacerbation, no death, and resolution of signs and symptoms at diagnosis.
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- Tiago de Oliveira Boechat
- Hematology Department, Instituto Estadual de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Rio de Janeiro (Hemorio), Rua Frei Caneca n 8 Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20211-030, Brazil.
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Awad V, Nair P, Roy S, Yalamanchili A, Adapa S, Vemuri N. An Uncommon Presentation of Vasopressin-Induced Purpura Fulminans. J Med Cases 2023; 14:130-136. [PMID: 37188301 PMCID: PMC10181292 DOI: 10.14740/jmc4062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Purpura fulminans (PF) is a rarely encountered rapidly evolving dermatological manifestation of ischemia, particularly in critically ill patients. Considered one of the very few dermatological emergencies, it has high mortality rate where patients often succumb to the illness. It can manifest in three forms: neonatal, idiopathic, and the more commonly infectious variety, which can be secondary to mostly bacterial and rarely viral etiology. It is also reported to be highly associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), and acute hepatic failure (AHF). Hereditary or acquired deficiency of protein C and dysregulation of the coagulation cascade, mainly protein C-thrombomodulin, has been implicated in the pathogenesis. We present a 55-year-old male admitted to the intensive care unit for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and septic shock. Along with initiating management protocol for DKA and broad-spectrum antibiotics, he was initially started on norepinephrine for septic shock. Because of persistent refractory septic shock, he was subsequently initiated on phenylephrine and vasopressin to maintain adequate perfusion. The following day, he was found to have sharply demarcated blackish non-blanching discoloration on bilateral knees, lower limbs, and scrotum, sparing the acral regions. This cutaneous manifestation persisted throughout his hospital course, although it improved after discontinuation of vasopressin while continuing with other pressors. Vasopressin has been implicated in a few instances of skin necrosis; however, PF has rarely been documented and never within 1 day like ours. This case demonstrates a unique development of PF likely from vasopressin after ruling out the diagnoses of DIC, HIT, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, and AHF.
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- Vanessa Awad
- Department of Internal Medicine, Sierra View Medical Center, Porterville, CA, USA
- Corresponding Author: Sasmit Roy, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Lynchburg Dialysis Unit, Lynchburg, VA 24501, USA. ; Vanessa Awad, Department of Internal Medicine, Sierra View Medical Center, Porterville, CA 93257, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sierra View Medical Center, Porterville, CA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Corresponding Author: Sasmit Roy, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Lynchburg Dialysis Unit, Lynchburg, VA 24501, USA. ; Vanessa Awad, Department of Internal Medicine, Sierra View Medical Center, Porterville, CA 93257, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Adventist Health, Hanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sierra View Medical Center, Porterville, CA, USA
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Sakai K, Miyadera H, Kubo M, Nakajima F, Matsumoto M. Overlapping ADAMTS13 peptide binding profiles of DRB1∗08:03 and DRB1∗11:01 suggest a common etiology of immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. J Thromb Haemost 2023; 21:616-628. [PMID: 36696200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is an ultra-rare autoimmune disorder caused by autoantibodies against ADAMTS13. A strong association of DRB1∗11 with iTTP and DRB1∗11-restricted T-cell epitopes in ADAMTS13 have been reported in Europeans, whereas we previously found DRB1∗08:03 as a susceptible allele in Japanese. OBJECTIVES The limited information is available regarding a susceptible allele and its T-cell epitopes in Japanese patients with iTTP. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a reanalysis on iTTP-predisposing alleles using 3 distinct Japanese control groups. Subsequently, a novel human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-peptide expression assay (MHC-density assay) was used to identify the presentation of 24 ADAMTS13-derived peptides, including the regions that were identified previously by MHC-peptidome analysis and/or T-cell assays or predicted by NetMHCIIpan-4.0, to DRB1∗08:03 and DRB1∗11:01. RESULTS We reconfirmed the strong association of DRB1∗08:03 with iTTP, as well as the absence of the secondary risk alleles and protective alleles in Japanese iTTP, which altogether reveal that the HLA association pattern is completely different between the European and Japanese iTTP. MHC-density assay found the 3 ADAMTS13-derived peptides in the spacer domain as a potential strong binder to DRB1∗08:03. Moreover, 6 peptides in the metalloprotease, spacer, sixth thrombospondin-1 repeat, and CUB domains in ADAMTS13 showed increased presentation by both DRB1∗08:03 and DRB1∗11:01. CONCLUSION Altogether, the findings of distinct HLA-DR association with iTTP across populations and the presentation of common peptides by DRB1∗08:03 and DRB1∗11:01 suggest that the same ADAMTS13-derived peptides might be presented and trigger the activation of autoreactive CD4+ T cells, leading to production of anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies by autoreactive B cells.
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- Kazuya Sakai
- Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
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Voorberg J, Arfman T, Maillere B. Big in Japan: HLA-DRB1∗08:03 and immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. J Thromb Haemost 2023; 21:456-459. [PMID: 36858791 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2022.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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- Jan Voorberg
- Department of Molecular Hematology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Experimental Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Sanquin Research and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Université de Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé, SIMoS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Subhan MO, de Groot R, Scully M. Unusually high ADAMTS13 activity in a patient with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Br J Haematol 2023; 200:673-675. [PMID: 36444480 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Maryam Owais Subhan
- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK.,Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,National Institute for Health Research Cardiometabolic Programme, Cardiovascular BRC, University College London Hospital/University College London, London, UK
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Cohen CT, Zobeck M, Kim TO, Sartain SE, Raffini L, Srivaths L. Adolescent acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: An analysis of the Pediatric Health Information System database. Thromb Res 2023; 222:63-67. [PMID: 36577346 PMCID: PMC10712080 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The outcomes and characteristics of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in adolescents is poorly understood due to an absence of studies focused on this population. To better understand the life-threatening disorder in this age, we performed an analysis of adolescent patients (ages 10-21) with TTP in the Pediatric Health Information Systems database from 2009 to 2020. The primary outcomes evaluated were in-hospital mortality and rate of TTP relapse. Secondary outcomes included rates of hemorrhagic and thrombotic complications during hospitalizations for TTP. Patients were included if they had a thrombotic microangiopathy diagnostic code, ADAMTS13 lab obtained, and received therapeutic plasmapheresis. Patients that received treatment for other non-TTP microangiopathies were excluded. A total of 99 patients with 123 hospitalizations for TTP treatment were identified. In-patient mortality occurred in 6 % (n = 6) and TTP relapse in 20 % (n = 20) of the cohort. Median time from initial admission to relapse was 33 days (IQR 15, 92). A hemorrhagic complication was identified in 29 % (n = 36) and thrombotic complication in 15 % (n = 19) of the cohort. The presence of underlying comorbidities was not associated with TTP relapse and only a diagnosis of cancer was associated with increased mortality. The rate of mortality and relapse in adolescent TTP is lower than that seen in adult registries. Long term prospective studies are needed to understand the long-term consequences of adolescent onset acquired TTP.
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- Clay T Cohen
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Treatment Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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Xie XT, Xiao YY, Zhang Y, Luo ZM, Luo Y. Combination regimens containing daratumumab for initial diagnosed acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2023; 55:399-405. [PMID: 36637776 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-023-02768-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare and life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, severe thrombocytopenia, and organ ischemia associated with disseminated microvascular platelet-rich thrombus. Before the introduction of plasma therapy, acute TTP was almost universally fatal, which improved survival from < 10 to 80-90%. However, patients who survived an acute attack were at high risk for recurrence and long-term morbidity. It was reported that daratumumab can eradicate persistent ADAMTS13-inhibiting autoantibodies and restore ADAMTS13 activity in two patients with relapsed immune-mediated TTP without associated adverse drug reactions. Here we report a case series of patients with initial diagnosed acquired TTP treated with combination regimens containing daratumumab. All the patients achieved clinical response after the initial treatment. Three patients achieved clinical remission, one patient relapsed and one patient suffered an exacerbation during follow-up. The two patients were retreated with glucocorticoids, plasma exchange combined with daratumumab, and clinical remission was achieved again. Combination of daratumumab in the treatment of initial diagnosed acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura can rapidly restore ADAMST13 activity and turn negative for ADAMST13 inhibitors, resulting in long-term remission in patients.
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- Xiang-Ting Xie
- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.288, Tian-Wen Road, Chongqing, 40010, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.288, Tian-Wen Road, Chongqing, 40010, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.288, Tian-Wen Road, Chongqing, 40010, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.288, Tian-Wen Road, Chongqing, 40010, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.288, Tian-Wen Road, Chongqing, 40010, China.
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