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Table 4 Laboratory findings before and after treatment

From: Clinical features and prognosis of patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with systemic lupus erythematosus: a review of 25 cases

Treatment option

Laboratory parameter

Before treatment

After treatment

Plasma exchange + glucocorticoids + immunosuppressive agent

(n = 10)

Leukocyte

3.41 (3.54)

6.28 (4.99)

Platelet

40 (54)

132.5 (86.25)

Hemoglobin

62.5 (26.25)

88.0 (15.25)

LDH

528 (386)

286 (78)

Creatinine

115 (136)

78 (67)

Urea

17.3 (21)

10.69 (14.6)

Glucocorticoids + immunosuppressive agent

(n = 13)

Leukocyte

6.97 (7.07)

6.95 (4.54)

Platelet

38 (53.25)

159 (36)

Hemoglobin

71 (36.35)

106 (45.75)

LDH

541 (300)

242 (233)

Creatinine

187 (133)

83 (85)

Urea

17.94 (5.97)

7.1 (13.85)

Plasma exchangea + glucocorticoids

(n = 1)

Leukocyte

2.42

6.55

Platelet

61

279

Hemoglobin

81

131

LDH

691

296

Creatinine

407

279

Urea

32.5

15.7

Plasma exchange + glucocorticoids + immunosuppressive agent + Rituximab

(n = 1)

Leukocyte

2.7

3.5

Platelet

59

108

Hemoglobin

85

74

LDH

619

246

Creatinine

407

279

Urea

38.2

27.7

  1. aPlasma exchange was performed four times