Table 1

Clinical characteristics of 4 patients with ticlopidine TMAs

Patient codeAgeSexDuration of ticlopidine (wk)Creatinine (μmol/L)Platelets pretherapyPlatelets posttherapyLDH pretherapy (U/L)LDH posttherapy (U/L)OutcomePEX sessions (N)ADAMTS13 Activity (%)*
010 84 110 40 235 2555 NA Death <5 
022 77 150 131 1084 214 Survival 10 <5 
003 78 3.5 260 33 93 1005 1736 Death <5 
012 42 2.5 110 13 323 790 170 Survival 30 <5 
Patient codeAgeSexDuration of ticlopidine (wk)Creatinine (μmol/L)Platelets pretherapyPlatelets posttherapyLDH pretherapy (U/L)LDH posttherapy (U/L)OutcomePEX sessions (N)ADAMTS13 Activity (%)*
010 84 110 40 235 2555 NA Death <5 
022 77 150 131 1084 214 Survival 10 <5 
003 78 3.5 260 33 93 1005 1736 Death <5 
012 42 2.5 110 13 323 790 170 Survival 30 <5 

Platelet values expressed as ×103.

F, female; M, male; NA, not available; PEX, plasma exchange.

*

ADAMTS13 was assessed by both FRET-VWF assay (<5%) and immunoblot activity (<10%).

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