Hereditary Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.

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Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (hTTP), also known as Upshaw-Schulman syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the ADAMTS13 gene that leads to decreased or absent production of the plasma von Willebrand factor (VWF)-cleaving metalloprotease ADAMTS13. The result is circulating ultra-large multimers of VWF that can cause microthrombi, intravascular occlusion and organ damage,...

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