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von Willebrand factor cleaving protease (ADAMTS-13) and ADAMTS-13 neutralizing autoantibodies in 100 patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
British journal of haematology - 1 Nov 2004
Peyvandi Flora, Ferrari Silvia, Lavoretano Silvia, Canciani Maria Teresa, Mannucci Pier Mannuccio
Abstract excerpt
The congenital or acquired deficiency of the von Willebrand factor (VWF) cleaving protease, ADAMTS-13 has been specifically associated with a diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a microangiopathy characterized by the formation of occlusive platelet thrombi. The mechanisms of TTP were investigated in 100 patients diagnosed on the basis of the presence of at least three of the following:...
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