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Natural history of Upshaw-Schulman syndrome based on ADAMTS13 gene analysis in Japan.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Jul 2011
Fujimura Y, Matsumoto M, Isonishi A, Yagi H, Kokame K, Soejima K, Murata M, Miyata T
Abstract excerpt
Upshaw-Schulman syndrome (USS) is an extremely rare hereditary deficiency of ADAMTS13 activity, termed congenital TTP. The clinical signs are usually mild during childhood, often with isolated thrombocytopenia. But their symptoms become more evident when patients have infections or get pregnant. We identified 43 USS-patients in Japan, who ranged in age from early childhood to 79 years of age. Analysing the...
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