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Dec 2022
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Episode 2 – Diagnosis of TTP

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Despite extensive research in this area, TTP diagnosis continues to be a challenging affair for clinicians. Dr Eng Soo Yap helps us understand more about the current approach to diagnosis, the importance of ADAMTS13 testing, and the challenges associated with distinguishing between iTTP and cTTP. 

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