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Genetic variations in complement factors in patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with renal insufficiency.
International journal of hematology - 1 Mar 2016
Fan Xinping, Kremer Hovinga Johanna A, Shirotani-Ikejima Hiroko, Eura Yuka, Hirai Hidenori, Honda Shigenori, Kokame Koichi, Taleghani Magnus Mansouri, von Krogh Anne-Sophie, Yoshida Yoko, Fujimura Yoshihiro, Lämmle Bernhard, Miyata Toshiyuki
Abstract excerpt
The congenital form of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is caused by genetic mutations in ADAMTS13. Some, but not all, congenital TTP patients manifest renal insufficiency in addition to microangiopathic hemolysis and thrombocytopenia. We included 32 congenital TTP patients in the present study, which was designed to assess whether congenital TTP patients with renal insufficiency have predisposing...
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