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A case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in an adult treated with vincristine

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 The case of a woman with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura refractory to prolonged treatment with plasma exchange and steroid treatment is described. The addition of vincristine yielded a complete response, which has been maintained for 9 months up to the time of this report.

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  1. Dept. I of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, D-50924 Cologne, Germany e-mail: a.schulz@uni-koeln.de, Tel.: 0049-0221-478-4403/6206, Fax: 0049-0221-478-5134, , , , , , DE

    A. Schulz, C. Scheid, J. Chemnitz, R. Abelius, M. Rieping, V. Diehl & D. Söhngen

  2. Dept. III of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Germany, , , , , , DE

    G. Sitzler & H. J. Deutsch

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Received: May 29, 1998 / Accepted: September 11, 1998

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Schulz, A., Sitzler, G., Scheid, C. et al. A case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in an adult treated with vincristine. Ann Hematol 78, 39–42 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002770050471

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