purpura

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is an uncommon disease with a high mortality rate even with current treatment.

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  1. noun A condition characterized by hemorrhages in the skin and mucous membranes that result in the appearance of purplish spots or patches.

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  • Emperor Aurelian refused to let his wife buy a purpura-dyed silk garment, as it cost its weight in gold. —  SouthCoastToday.com Latest Headlines
  • Four patients with acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura, who had failed corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and cyclophosphamide therapy, were treated with antithymocyte globulin, followed by cyclosporin. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • The underlying problem in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) has traditionally been recognized as accelerated platelet destruction. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • This was approved but had possible adverse effects of rarely occurring but serious blood disorders, neutropenia and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, associated with prolonged usage of ticlopidine. —  Patent Baristas
  • Improved quality of life for romiplostim-treated patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura: results from two randomized, placebo-controlled trials abo apheresis asco atg audit cardiac clopidrogel dengue dic group guideline guidelines massive neonates platelet plavix plt specific therapy tpo transfusion trigger CiteULike organises scholarly (or academic) papers or literature and provides bibliographic (which means it makes bibliographies) for universities and higher education establishments. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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  1. Latin, purple; see purple.

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  1. New Latin, from Latin purpura, from Greek πορφύρα, the purple-fish, a purple dye or color: see purple.
 

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/ˈpərpjurə/
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