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[Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in childhood].
Hamostaseologie - 1 Feb 2004
Hassenpflug W-A, Angerhaus D, Budde U, Obser T, Schneppenheim R
Abstract excerpt
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a micro-angiopathic disease due to deficiency of the specific VWF cleaving protease (VWF-CP) ADAMTS13. The acquired form is caused by autoantibodies against VWF-CP, whereas mutations of the ADAMTS13 gene are responsible for inherited TTP. In childhood...
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