Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis associated with the use of ecstasy

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Kayar Y., Kayar N. B., Gangarapu V.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, cilt.19, sa.4, ss.230-232, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 4
• Basım Tarihi: 2015
• Doi Numarası: 10.4103/0972-5229.154561
• Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.230-232
• Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
• Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ecstasy is a drug, which causes serious side effects and sometimes it can be lethal. These effects are due to idiosyncratic reactions as a result of various stimulations in adrenergic receptors. Here we present a case of a 36-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with the use of ecstasy. Plasmapheresis along with methylprednisolone treatment restores patient condition to normal.