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Mutation Spectrum of ADAMTS13 Gene in Patients with Upshaw-Schulman Syndrome (USS) in Russia.
International journal of molecular sciences - 21 May 2026
Poznyakova Julia, Pshenichnikova Olesya, Klebanova Elizaveta, Galstyan Gennadiy, Surin Vadim
Abstract excerpt
Upshaw-Schulman syndrome (USS) is a rare inherited autosomal recessive thrombotic microangiopathy affecting less than 1/1,000,000 individuals. It is a congenital form of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) caused by ADAMTS13 protease deficiency because of mutations in the ADAMTS13 gene. USS is characterized by the formation of platelet thrombi in the microcirculation, accompanied by hemolytic anemia,...
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