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Congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in association with a mutation in the second CUB domain of ADAMTS13.
Blood - 15 Jan 2004
Pimanda John E, Maekawa Akiko, Wind Troels, Paxton Julian, Chesterman Colin N, Hogg Philip J
Abstract excerpt
Severe deficiency of the von Willebrand Factor (VWF)-cleaving proteinase, ADAMTS13, is associated with the development of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Several mutations spread across the ADAMTS13 gene have been identified in association with a deficiency of VWF-cleaving proteinase activity in patients with congenital TTP. The spread of these dysfunctional mutations and the domain structure of...
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