ADAMTS13 activity and inhibitor.

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is often associated with acquired or congenital deficiency of the von Willebrand factor-cleaving metalloprotease, ADMATS13 (Lammle B et al., J Thromb Haemost 2005;3:1663-1675; Schneppenheim et al., Blood 2003;101:1845-1850). Although undetectable levels of enzyme activity (<10%) are diagnostic of inherited or acquired TTP in the correct clinical setting (absence is...

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