Article
[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 both forms exist with predominance of inherited TTP. The phenotype of TTP in childhood can be rather variable. Besides...
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