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Table 2 Case reports of concomitant thrombotic microangiopathy and diabetic ketoacidosis

From: Immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and diabetic ketoacidosis: a case report and literature review

 

Age

Sex

Initial presentation

Lab before TPE/FFP

ADAMTS-13 activity

Treatment for TMA

Outcome

Confirmed TTP

Jackson et al. 2021 [20]

62

male

Generalized abdominal pain, thirst, and fatigue for several days

Hb: 7.5

PLT: 18

LDH: > 2800

BUN: 78

CRE: 2.4

< 1

Steroid

FFP

TPE

Rituximab

Improved and survived

TMA with high ADAMTS-13 activity

Patra et al. 2011 [11]

12

female

Irritability and drowsiness for one day

Hb: 10.6

PLT: 29

LDH: 1349

BUN: 61

CRE: 2.2

52

TPE

Improved and survived

Alsaied et al. 2016 [14]

18

female

Respiratory distress few hours

Hb: 8.8

PLT: 32

LDH: >4000

CRE: 4.4

31

CRRT

TPE

Improved and survived with left side weakness

Kumar et al. 2016 [15]

1

female

Vomiting for two days

Hb: 7.7

PLT: 20

LDH: 743

BUN: 67.5

CRE: 1.98

34

FFP

TPE

Improved and survived

Hermelin et al. 2019 [19]

34

female

General weakness and blurred vision

Hb: 9.6

PLT: 33

LDH: 2130

CRE: 2.6

40.7

TPE

Improved and survived with blindness

Nwankwo et al. 2023 [21]

45

male

Severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and altered sensorium for one day

Seizure

Hb: 8.5

PLT: 51

LDH: 588

CRE: 2.2

21

Steroid

TPE

Rituximab

Expired

TMA with unknown ADAMTS-13 activity

Khan et al. 2013 [12]

14

female

Fever, vomiting, respiratory distress and LOC for one day

Hb: 7.0

PLT: 42

LDH: 1223

BUN: 75

CRE: 4.4

NA

CRRT

TPE

Improved and survived

13

female

Vomiting and LOC few hours

Hb: 8.7

PLT: 45

LDH: 1439

BUN: 39

CRE: 3.5

NA

CRRT

TPE

Improved and survived

Merrick et al. 2014 [13]

9

female

LOC

PLT: 31

Deteriorating renal function

NA

TPE

Improved and survived

Mostofizadeh et al. 2018 [16]

6

female

Respiratory distress, seizure and deep coma

Hb: 8.9

PLT: 62

LDH: 1455

BUN: 60

CRE: 2.7

NA

TPE

Improved and survived

Meenakshi et al. 2020 [17]

11

male

Vomiting and abdominal pain for five days

Hb: 10.5

PLT: 16

LDH: 1179

BUN: 125

CRE: 2.7

NA

FFP

Improved and survived

Ponnambalam et al. 2020 [18]

2

male

Fever and breathlessness for 3 days

Hb: 6.2

PLT: 52

LDH: 1133

BUN: 52

CRE: 0.8

NA

FFP

Improved and survived

Developmental regression (motor, language)

  1. Abbreviations: TMA, thrombotic microangiopathy; TTP, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; DKA, diabetic ketoacidosis; LOC, loss of consciousness; Hb, hemoglobin (g/dL); PLT, platelet count (K/µL); LDH, Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L); BUN, blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL); CRE, creatinine (mg/dL); ADAMTS-13 activity (%) (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 repeats, member 13); CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; TPE, therapeutic plasma exchange; FFP, fresh frozen plasma transfusions; NA, not available