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Global prevalence of hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura determined by genetic analysis.
Blood advances - 27 Aug 2024
Seidizadeh Omid, Cairo Andrea, Mancini Ilaria, George James N, Peyvandi Flora
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ABSTRACT: Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (hTTP) is a rare autosomal recessive, life-threatening disorder caused by a severe deficiency of the plasma enzyme, ADAMTS13. The current estimated prevalence of hTTP in different regions of the world, 0.5 to 2.0 patients per million, is determined by the frequency of diagnosed patients. To evaluate more accurately the worldwide prevalence of hTTP, and also...
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