PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - James N. George
AU  - Sara K. Vesely
TI  - Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome: Diagnosis and treatment
DP  - 2001 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 857--878
VI  - 68
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/10/857.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/10/857.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2001 Oct 01; 68
AB  - Prompt recognition of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP-HUS) and initiation of plasma exchange treatment is critical as it substantially decreases mortality. Nevertheless, death and long-term complications remain common. The recent relaxation of diagnostic criteria has dramatically increased the number of patients treated for clinically suspected TTP-HUS.