Dobson CE

Dobson CE
Department of Nursing, Lehman College ,
250 Bedford Park Blvd West, T3 Bldg, Room 204, Bronx, NY 10468, NYS 10607
United States

Publications
  • Research Article
    HIV Infection Increases the Risk of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
    Author(s): Dobson CE and Tsai HMDobson CE and Tsai HM

    An association between HIV infection and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) remains controversial.We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 39 consecutive, non-referral cases of TTP encountered over 9 years ata single institution. Thirteen cases had HIV infection. The patients were treated with daily plasma exchange untilremission. The mean (standard deviation) duration of follow-up was 48 (37) months. Seven patients died. TTPcaused 3 of the 4 deaths in the HIV- group but none of the 3 deaths in the HIV+ groups. The age and sex adjustedincidence rate of TTP was 14.5 cases per 106 person-years. The relative risk of TTP was 38.5 (95% confidenceinterval, 19.7-75.0) for HIV infection, 2.7 (1.3-5.7) for female gender and was not increased for the black race.Neither HIV infection nor gender affect the overall and relapse free survivals. While relapse continued to occurthroughout the.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2572-9462.1000127

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