Case Reports
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025)
A case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presented in a popular TV series
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Published: 1 July 2025
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This report outlines how a factitious case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is narrated in a popular series broadcasted by the Italian main television channel. Personal and medical stories of a young patient grasp the attention of a doctor who has just decided to enter a new professional life.
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1. Zheng XL, Vesely SK, Cataland SR, et al. ISTH guidelines for diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. J Thromb Haemost 2020;18:2486-95. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.15006
2. Zheng XL, Vesely SK, Cataland SR, et al. ISTH guidelines for treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. J Thromb Haemost 2020;18:2496-502. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.15010
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Landolfi R. A case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presented in a popular TV series. Bleeding Thromb Vascul Biol [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Sep. 6];4(2). Available from: https://www.btvb.org/btvb/article/view/181
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