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Case 1 platelets and GFR.. Note. GFR = glomerular filtration rate.
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TTP. The platelet count began to increase after 2 days of treatment, normalized by day 10, and by day 14, there was normalization of the bilirubin and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (Figure 1).
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Case 2 platelets and GFR.. Note. GFR = glomerular filtration rate.
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Platelets normalized by day 16, and creatinine normalized by day 43 (Figure 2).
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Case 3 platelets and GFR.. Note. GFR = glomerular filtration rate.
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With a now documented improvement in kidney function, only requiring 4 total dialysis treatments, despite no antibodies found, rituximab continued weekly for 4 weeks (Figure 3).