TABLE 2.
PLASMIC score, ADAMTS13 activity, and distribution of clinical diagnoses.
| PLASMIC score risk prediction (n = 24) |
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| Low riska (n = 6) |
Intermediate riskb (n = 8) |
High riskc (n = 10) |
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| ADAMTS13 activity ≤10%, n (%) |
0 | 0 | 9 (90) |
| ADAMTS13 activity >10%, n (%) |
6 (100) | 8 (100) | 1 (10) |
| Clinical diagnosis, n (%) | |||
| TTP | 0 | 0 | 9 (90) |
| Other TMA | |||
| aHUS | 0 | 1 (12.5) | 0 |
| SLE-associated TMA | 1 (16.7) | 4 (50) | 0 |
| DI-TMA | 2 (33.3) | 0 | 0 |
| TA-TMA | 2 (33.3) | 0 | 0 |
| Malignant hypertension | 0 | 1 (12.5) | 0 |
| Unexplained TMA | 1(16.7) | 2 (25) | 0 |
| Malignancy | 0 | 0 | 1(10) |
aLow risk: PLASMIC score of 0–4.
bIntermediate risk: PLASMIC score of 5.
cHigh risk: PLASMIC score of 6–7.
ADAMTS13, a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 repeats, member 13; TTP, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; TMA, thrombotic microangiopathy; aHUS, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; DI-TMA, drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy; TA-TMA, transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy.