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A first case of congenital TTP on the African continent due to a new homozygous mutation in the catalytic domain of ADAMTS13.
Annals of hematology - 1 Aug 2008
Meyer Sara C, Jeddi Ramzi, Meddeb Balkis, Gouider Emna, Lämmle Bernhard, Kremer Hovinga Johanna A
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disorder characterized by occlusive microvascular thrombosis, consumptive thrombocytopenia, and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the ADAMTS13 gene result in a congenital severe ADAMTS...
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