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[Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura --Pathophysiology and Assays of ADAMTS13 Activity].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Oct 2015
Kato Seiji, Fujimura Yoshihiro
Abstract excerpt
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening disorder classified with a type of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). TTP is caused by a deficiency of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease called ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin-like and metalloprotease with a thrombospondin type1 motif 13). Low ADAMTS13 levels result in increased ultra-large von Willebrand factor multimers (UL-VWFM), which induce...
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