A case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura induced by acute hepatitis E and successfully controlled by lymphoplasmapheresis plus rituximab
This case highlights the necessity of ruling out TTP in hepatitis E patients with newly developed and severe thrombocytopenia and the values of LPE plus rituximab in treating such patients.
Authors
- Fei Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5363-7556)
- Binfeng Yu
- Yongfen Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9461-4972)
- Fangfang Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8573-350X)
- Zhu Jin
Institutions
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (CN)
- Shaoxing People's Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Virology Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-025-02649-2
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China