Snakebite-associated thrombotic microangiopathy: a spotlight on pharmaceutical interventions.
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DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2023.2220963
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Snakebite is a neglected public health issue causing death and disability, disproportionately affecting tropical and subtropical resource poor countries globally. Snakebite-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) occurs in a subset of snakebites and is associated with… read more here.
Keywords: snakebite associated; associated thrombotic; associated tma; thrombotic microangiopathy ... See more keywords
Use of the complement inhibitor Coversin to treat HSCT-associated TMA.
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DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2016002832
Abstract: Finding an inherited complement abnormality in HSCT-associated TMA provides a rationale for the use of a complement inhibitor.Alternative complement inhibitors such as Coversin should be considered in patients who are resistant to eculizumab. read more here.
Keywords: complement inhibitor; complement; associated tma; hsct associated ... See more keywords