In TTP, anemia is due to:

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rishabh 58 June 3, 2021 0 Comments

a. Autoimmunity

b. Hypersplenism

c. Bleeding

d. Platelet aggregates (microangiopathy)

Pramiti Kumari Answered question August 22, 2024

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2024-08-22T05:44:36+00:00

d. Platelet aggregates (microangiopathy)

In Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP), anemia results from the destruction of red blood cells due to their fragmentation as they pass through microangiopathic platelet aggregates.