TTP-HUS Associated with Sunitinib
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TTP-HUS associated with sunitinib.
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP-HUS) is a rare condition that is severe and may be fatal. Adverse reactions to drugs increasingly are reported as probable causes of TTP-HUS. Many chemotherapeutic agents have also been implicated in causing TTP-HUS. We reported a woman with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who presented with TTP-HUS associated with sunitinib. Sh...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Research and Treatment
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1598-2998
DOI: 10.4143/crt.2008.40.4.211