Why the study?
Does clopidogrel therapy cause thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura?
Population
11 patients who developed thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura during or soon after treatment with clopidogrel
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Clopidogrel may warrant early TTP vigilance; case reports leave open incidence and causality.
Does clopidogrel therapy cause thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura?
Clopidogrel therapy can be associated with the development of life-threatening thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, typically within the first two weeks of treatment.
Bennett et al. (2000) studied this question.
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