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A case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) occurring in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is reported.
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Paice, E.W., Snaith, M.L. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura occurring in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease. Rheumatol Int 4, 141–142 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00541185
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