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Congenital and acquired ADAMTS13 deficiency: Two mechanisms, one patient.
Journal of clinical apheresis - 1 Aug 2015
Ferrari Barbara, Cairo Andrea, Pontiggia Silvia, Mancini Ilaria, Masini Luciano, Peyvandi Flora
Abstract excerpt
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening microangiopathy with a heterogeneous and largely unpredictable course. It is caused by ADAMTS13 deficiency, that can be either congenital or due to anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies development. ADAMTS13 deficiency is necessary but not always sufficient to cause acute clinical manifestations and trigger factors may be needed. We report the case of a woman...
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