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An optimized fluorogenic ADAMTS13 assay with increased sensitivity for the investigation of patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Aug 2013
Muia J, Gao W, Haberichter S L, Dolatshahi L, Zhu J, Westfield L A, Covill S C, Friedman K D, Sadler J E
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BACKGROUND: Most ADAMTS13 assays use non-physiological conditions (low ionic strength, low pH, barium chloride), are subject to interference from plasma proteins, hemoglobin and bilirubin, and have limited sensitivity, especially for inhibitors. OBJECTIVES: We addressed these constraints by designing a substrate that can be used in undiluted plasma. METHODS: A polypeptide was expressed in E. coli that corresponds...
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