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Clopidogrel and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: No clear case for causality

Navneet S. Majhail, MBBS, MD and Alan E. Lichtin, MD
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2003, 70 (5) 466-470;
Navneet S. Majhail
Department of Internal Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic
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Alan E. Lichtin
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, The Cleveland Clinic
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ABSTRACT

Although the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel is associated with an increased incidence of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), available evidence is not sufficient to establish or disprove a causal relationship. We review and assess the evidence and case reports linking clopidogrel use with TTP and discuss how to approach the risk of TTP in patients taking clopidogrel.

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