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C2362F mutation gives rise to an ADAMTS13-resistant von Willebrand factor.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jun 2013
Casonato Alessandra, Pontara Elena, Battiston Monica, Morpurgo Margherita, Cattini Maria Grazia, Casarin Elisabetta, Saga Giorgia, Daidone Viviana, De Marco Luigi
Abstract excerpt
von Willebrand factor (VWF) multimers result from proteolysis by the metalloprotease ADAMTS13. Since C2362F-VWF features abnormally large multimers with their triplet oligomer structure replaced by a diffuse smear, we explored the susceptibility of C2362F-VWF to ADAMTS13. VWF-enriched blood samples, obtained by cryoethanol precipitation of plasma from a patient with von Willebrand disease (VWD) homozygous for the...
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