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Complete deficiency in ADAMTS13 is prothrombotic, but it alone is not sufficient to cause thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Blood - 15 Apr 2006
Banno Fumiaki, Kokame Koichi, Okuda Tomohiko, Honda Shigenori, Miyata Shigeki, Kato Hisashi, Tomiyama Yoshiaki, Miyata Toshiyuki
Abstract excerpt
ADAMTS13 is a plasma metalloproteinase that regulates platelet adhesion and aggregation through cleavage of von Willebrand factor (VWF) multimers. In humans, genetic or acquired deficiency in ADAMTS13 causes thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a condition characterized by thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia with microvascular platelet thrombi. In this study, we report characterization of mice bearing a...
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