The level of platelet-associated IgG (PAIgG) were measured during the successful treatment of a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Prior to therapy. PAIgG was found to be markedly elevated to 195 fg/cell (normal range 0--3.5 fg/cell). The institution of combined therapy with intensive plasma exchange transfusions, high-dose steroids, and antiplatelet drugs resulted in a complete ...

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blood is a liquid tissue in which dissolved with abundant chemical factors and millions of different cells the reduction of unwanted side effects, especially diseases that emerge through blood such as hiv and hepatitis, has a significant role for modern medicine of transfusion and transplantation. the issues and costs of human blood collection and storage, direct this procedure towards the use ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of two dose regimes of IVIg (0.5 g/kg vs. 1g/kg given soon after birth) on duration of phototherapy in Rh-isoimmunized neonates 32 week and above gestation. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SETTING Tertiary care hospital. SUBJECTS Rh positive blood group neonates of gestation 32 weeks and above born to Rh negative mothers having positive Direct Coombs te...

Although sodium nitroprusside (SNP) is often used in pediatric intensive care units, cyanide toxicity can occur after SNP treatment. To treat SNP-induced cyanide poisoning, antidotes such as amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, sodium thiosulfate, and hydroxycobalamin should be administered immediately after diagnosis. Here, we report the first case of a very young infant whose SNP-induced cyanide poi...

background:proximal femoral shaft fractures are commonly associated with marked blood loss which can lead topostoperative acute anemia and some other complications.tranexamic acid (ta) is an antifibrinolytic medication that reduces intra-and postoperative blood loss and transfusionrequirements during some elective surgeries (1-3).the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of intravenous tr...