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[Hereditary form of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura].
Casopis lekaru ceskych - 1 Jan 2006
Hrachovinová I, Rittich S, Salaj P, Suttnar J, Dyr J E, Suláková T, Pták J, Dulícek P, Seeman T
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BACKGROUND: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is characterized by microvascular platelet clumping resulting in thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolysis, neurological abnormality, and renal dysfunction. Similar manifestations also occur in patients with the hemolytic uremic syndrome or other types of disorders. Recent studies demonstrate that severe deficiency of the von Willebrand factor cleaving...
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