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SNPs in ADAMTS13.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Aug 2011
Tseng Sandra Chang, Kimchi-Sarfaty Chava
Abstract excerpt
The multidomain metalloprotease ADAMTS13 limits thrombus formation via the cleavage of large multimeric forms of von Willebrand factor. Deficiency of functional ADAMTS13 is associated with a number of disease pathologies including thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, cardiovascular disease and inflammation. To date, deficiency is known to result from mutations in the ADAMTS13 gene or from inhibitory and...
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